27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 27-30)When our Lord Jesus ascended on high he gave gifts unto men , not only apostles and evangelists, but prophets , who were enabled by the Spirit to foresee and foretel things to come, which not only served for a confirmation of the truth of Christianity (for all that these prophets foretold came to pass, which proved that they were sent of God , Deut. 18:22 ; Jer. 28:9 ), but was also of great use t…
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