1-2. The congregation in Antioch was blessed with a number of prophet-preachers and teachers:Barnabas,Simon, nicknamed Niger,Lucius the Cyrenian,Manaen, an advisor to the ruler Herod,Saul.One day as they were worshiping God—they were also fasting as they waited for guidance—the Holy Spirit spoke: “Take Barnabas and Saul and commission them for the work I have called them to do.”
12. When the governor saw what happened, he became a believer, full of enthusiasm over what they were saying about the Master.
13-14. From Paphos, Paul and company put out to sea, sailing on to Perga in Pamphylia. That’s where John called it quits and went back to Jerusalem. From Perga the rest of them traveled on to Antioch in Pisidia.