Acts 13:1

church. App-186.

at. in. Greek. en. App-104.

Antioch. See note on Acts 11:19.

certain. Texts omit.

prophets. App-189.

teachers. Greek. didaskalos. Occurs forty-eight times in Gospels, translated "Master" except in Luke 2:46 (doctor) and John 3:2 (teacher). Only here in Acts. Always "teacher" in the Epistles, except James 3:1 (master).

which had been brought up with. foster-brother of. Greek suntrophos. Only here.

Herod. Herod Antipas. App-109.

tetrarch. See Matthew 14:1.Luke 3:19; Luke 9:7.

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