Acts 13:2-3

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[2] 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." [3] Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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Antioch of Syria, near Seleucia, was the church’s sending base for Barnabas and Saul; in this passage the Spirit directs its worshiping leaders to set them apart. The other places trace the mission that followed through Cyprus and southern Asia Minor, proclaiming the gospel beyond Jerusalem and Galilee

Places in this passage

Acts 13:2-3 mentions Antioch, Antioch, Canaan, Cyprus, Cyrene, Egypt, Galilee, Iconium, Jerusalem, Pamphylia, Paphos, Perga, Pisidia, Salamis and Seleucia.

Antioch · Volkan Hatem
Antioch · Dosseman
Canaan · Bahnfrend
Cyprus · Deensel

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