So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
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