Acts 13:1-5

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

1 Now there were in the church at Antioch n prophets and n teachers, o Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, 1 Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of p Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, q the Holy Spirit said, r "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul s for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then after fasting and t praying they laid their hands on them and u sent them off.

Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

4 So, being sent out v by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God w in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had x John to y assist them.

  1. Cross References
    Acts 11:27
    Now in these days prophets came down from Jerus...
    Acts 15:32
    And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophe...
    Acts 19:6
    And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the H...
    Acts 21:9 - 10
    He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
    Romans 12:6 - 7
    Having gifts that differ according to the grace...
    1 Corinthians 12:28 - 29
    And God has appointed in the church first apost...
  2. Cross References
    Acts 11:27
    Now in these days prophets came down from Jerus...
    Acts 15:32
    And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophe...
    Acts 19:6
    And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the H...
    Acts 21:9 - 10
    He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
    Romans 12:6 - 7
    Having gifts that differ according to the grace...
    1 Corinthians 12:28 - 29
    And God has appointed in the church first apost...
  3. Cross References
    Acts 11:22 - 26
    The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 3:1
    In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 20:28
    Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
    Acts 8:29
    And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and join this chariot.
  6. Cross References
    Romans 1:1
    Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.
    Galatians 1:15
    But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace.
  7. Cross References
    Acts 9:15
    But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
  8. Cross References
    Acts 6:6
    These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
  9. Cross References
    Acts 14:26
    And from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 13:2
    While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
    Acts 16:6 - 7
    And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 13:14
    But they went on from Perga and came to Antioch...
    Acts 9:20
    And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the syna...
    Acts 14:1
    Now at Iconium they entered together into the J...
    Acts 17:1 - 2
    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and...
    Acts 17:10
    The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas aw...
    Acts 17:17
    So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews a...
    Acts 18:4
    And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath,...
    Acts 18:19
    And they came to Ephesus, and he left them ther...
    Acts 19:8
    And he entered the synagogue and for three mont...
    Acts 13:46
    And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying,...
    Mark 6:2
    And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the syn...
  12. Cross References
    Acts 12:12
    When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
  13. Cross References
    Acts 19:22
    And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
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