Acts 13:1-3
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Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
13 Now there were in the church at Antioch (A)prophets and (B)teachers, (C)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of (D)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (E)the Holy Spirit said, (F)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (G)for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and (H)praying they laid their hands on them and (I)sent them off.
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- Acts 13:1 Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
Acts 15:35-41
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35 But (A)Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Paul and Barnabas Separate
36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit (B)the brothers (C)in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them (D)John called Mark. 38 But Paul thought best not to take with them one (E)who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. 39 And there arose (F)a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. (G)Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, (H)having been commended by (I)the brothers to (J)the grace of the Lord. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (K)strengthening the churches.
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Acts 18:18-23
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Paul Returns to Antioch
18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of (A)the brothers[a] and set sail for Syria, and with him (B)Priscilla and Aquila. At (C)Cenchreae (D)he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow. 19 And they came to (E)Ephesus, and he left them there, but (F)he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined. 21 But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you (G)if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.
22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he (H)went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch. 23 After spending some time there, he departed and (I)went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, (J)strengthening all the disciples.
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- Acts 18:18 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 27
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