Acts 13:4 - The Message4-5 Sent off on their new assignment by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went down to Seleucia and caught a ship for Cyprus. The first thing they did when they put in at Salamis was preach God’s Word in the Jewish meeting places. They had John along to help out as needed. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17694 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition4 So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from [that port] they sailed away to Cyprus. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible4 After the Holy Spirit sent them on their way, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version4 And having been sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia. And from there they sailed to Cyprus. Ver Capítulo |
Those who had been scattered by the persecution triggered by Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they were still only speaking and dealing with their fellow Jews. Then some of the men from Cyprus and Cyrene who had come to Antioch started talking to Greeks, giving them the Message of the Master Jesus. God was pleased with what they were doing and put his stamp of approval on it—quite a number of the Greeks believed and turned to the Master.
Out to sea again, we sailed north under the protection of the northeast shore of Cyprus because winds out of the west were against us, and then along the coast westward to the port of Myra. There the centurion found an Egyptian ship headed for Italy and transferred us on board. We ran into bad weather and found it impossible to stay on course. After much difficulty, we finally made it to the southern coast of the island of Crete and docked at Good Harbor (appropriate name!).