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Acts 13:4 KJV
Acts · chapter 13 · verse 4
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.Acts 13:4 · King James Version
Acts 13:4 in context
2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- departedkaterchomaito come down, go down, of one who goes from a higher to a lower locality, of those who…G2718 →
- SeleuciaseleukeiaSeleucia = " white light" , a city of Syria near the mouth of the Orontes, about…G4581 →
- thencetenot only... but also, both... and, as... soG5037 →
- sailedapopleōto sail away, depart by ship, set sailG636 →
- forthekpempōto send away, send forthG1599 →
- Ghostpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
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In these verses we have, I. A general account of the coming of Barnabas and Saul to the famous island of Cyprus; and perhaps thitherward they steered their course because Barnabas was a native of that country (Act 4:36), and he was willing they should have the first-fruits of his labours, pursuant to his new…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-13