Acts 13

Preparing for the Mission Field

1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,  * 13:1 Mt 14:1; Ac 4:36; 11:19,22,27; 1Co 12:28 and Saul.

2 As they were worshiping  * 13:2 Or were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."  * 13:2 Ac 8:29; 9:15; Rm 1:1; Gl 1:153 Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.  * 13:3 Ac 6:6; 14:26