As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
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Acts 13:2 in context
Acts 13:1–5
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Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
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Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
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So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
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When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
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