Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 13:2
As they ministered. These men worshiped before the Lord, fasting,
and no doubt asking for guidance in the extension of Christianity.
The Holy Ghost said. By an inspiration given to some one of
these prophets. "God has spoken at sundry times and in divers manners
unto the fathers by the one of these prophets" (Hebrews 1:1). Compare
Acts 20:23.
Separate me Barnabas and Saul. Both had been tried and shown to be
worthy. They are now, by Divine direction, to be formally consecrated
to the work of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles. From this time
Antioch is the great missionary center.
For the work whereunto I have called them. God called; men
separated, or formally set apart.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 9:15
Acts 11:22-24
Acts 13:2
Romans 1:1
1 Timothy 4:14
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