13 ¹ Now in the church at Antioch^(A) there were prophets^(B) and teachers:^(C) Barnabas,^(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,^(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod^(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. ² While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,^(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work^(H) to which I have called them.”^{(I) 3} So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them^(J) and sent them off.^(K)

²² News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas^(A) to Antioch. ²³ When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done,^(B) he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.^{(C) 24} He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit^(D) and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.^(E)

²⁵ Then Barnabas went to Tarsus^(F) to look for Saul, ²⁶ and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples^(G) were called Christians first^(H) at Antioch.

²⁷ During this time some prophets^(I) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. ²⁸ One of them, named Agabus,^(J) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.^(K) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)^{(L) 29} The disciples,^(M) as each one was able, decided to provide help^(N) for the brothers and sisters^(O) living in Judea. ³⁰ This they did, sending their gift to the elders^(P) by Barnabas^(Q) and Saul.^(R)