While they were [a]serving the Lord and fasting, (A)the Holy Spirit said, “Set (B)Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for (C)the work to which I have called them.” Then, when they had fasted, (D)prayed, and (E)laid their hands on them, (F)they sent them away.

So, being (G)sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to (H)Cyprus.

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  1. Acts 13:2 Lit performing ministry to

Once they were engaged in a time of worship and fasting when the Holy Spirit spoke to them, “Commission Barnabas and Saul to a project I have called them to accomplish.” They fasted and prayed some more, laid their hands on the two selected men, and sent them off on their new mission. Having received special commissioning by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went to nearby Seleucia on the coast. Then they caught a ship to the island of Cyprus.

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Mientras ministraban al Señor y ayunaban, el Espíritu Santo(A) dijo: «Aparten a Bernabé(B) y a Saulo para la obra a la que los he llamado(C)». Entonces, después de ayunar, orar(D) y haber impuesto las manos sobre ellos(E), los enviaron(F).

Pablo y Bernabé en Chipre

Ellos, pues, enviados por el Espíritu Santo(G), descendieron a Seleucia y de allí se embarcaron para Chipre(H).

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