So,being sentout by the HolySpirit,they went downto Seleuciaand from therethey sailedto Cyprus.
So thenthosewho were scatteredbecauseof the persecutionthat occurredin connectionwith Stephenmade their wayto Phoeniciaand Cyprusand Antioch,speakingthe wordto no oneexceptto Jewsalone.
While they were ministeringto the Lordand fasting,the HolySpiritsaid,"Set apartfor Me Barnabasand Saulfor the workto whichI have calledthem."
Then,when they had fastedand prayedand laidtheir handson them, they sent them away.
AftersomedaysPaulsaidto Barnabas,"Let us returnand visitthe brethrenin everycityin whichwe proclaimedthe wordof the Lord,[and see] howthey are."
exceptthat the HolySpiritsolemnly testifiesto me in everycity,sayingthat bondsand afflictionsawaitme.
From therewe put out to seaand sailed under the shelterof Cyprusbecausethe windswere contrary.
Now Joseph,a Leviteof Cyprianbirth,who was also calledBarnabasby the apostles(whichtranslatedmeansSonof Encouragement),
