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They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus. <a href="/esv/acts/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/bsb/acts/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. <a href="/blb/acts/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore indeed having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and they sailed from there to Cyprus. <a href="/kjv/acts/13.htm">King James Bible</a> So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nkjv/acts/13.htm">New King James Version</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nasb_/acts/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nasb/acts/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nasb77/acts/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/lsb/acts/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/amp/acts/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/csb/acts/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/hcsb/acts/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they came down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/asv/acts/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/cev/acts/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After Barnabas and Saul had been sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia. From there they sailed to the island of Cyprus. <a href="/erv/acts/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/gwt/acts/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After Barnabas and Saul were sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to the city of Seleucia and from there sailed to the island of Cyprus. <a href="/gnt/acts/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Having been sent by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went to Seleucia and sailed from there to the island of Cyprus. <a href="/isv/acts/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> After they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/msb/acts/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. <a href="/net/acts/13.htm">NET Bible</a> So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nheb/acts/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/wbt/acts/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So they being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, departed to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/wey/acts/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> They therefore, being thus sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleuceia, and from there sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/web/acts/13.htm">World English Bible</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus, <a href="/blb/acts/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore indeed having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and they sailed from there to Cyprus. <a href="/ylt/acts/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also they sailed to Cyprus, <a href="/slt/acts/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Therefore these truly, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/cpdv/acts/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And having been sent by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia. And from there they sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nabre/acts/13.htm">New American Bible</a> So they, sent forth by the holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus these two were sent forth by the Holy Spirit, and went down to Se-leu’ci-a; and from there they sailed to Cy’prus. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> When they were sent by The Spirit of Holiness, they went down to those in Seluqia and from there they journeyed by sea unto Quprus.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/godbey/acts/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then they indeed, having been sent away by the Holy Ghost, came down to Seleucia; and thence sailed away to Cyprus. <a href="/haweis/acts/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> They then being sent forth indeed by the Holy Ghost, went down to Seleucia; and from thence sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/mace/acts/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> being thus appointed missionarys by the holy spirit, they went to Seleucia, where they embark'd for Cyprus. <a href="/wey/acts/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> They therefore, being thus sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleuceia, and from there sailed to Cyprus. <a href="/worrell/acts/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> They, therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down into Seleucia; and thence they sailed away to Cyprus. <a href="/worsley/acts/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> These therefore being sent forth by the holy Spirit came down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed away to Cyprus. <a href="/parallel/acts/13-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4088" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/13.htm">On Cyprus</a> 3And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. 4<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: Autoi (PPro-NM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Barnabas and Saul,</a> <a href="/greek/1599.htm" title="1599: ekpemphthentes (V-APP-NMP) -- To send out, send forth. From ek and pempo; to despatch.">sent forth</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: Hagiou (Adj-GNS) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">Holy</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumatos (N-GNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit,</a> <a href="/greek/2718.htm" title="2718: katēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- From kata and erchomai; to come down.">went down</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4581.htm" title="4581: Seleukeian (N-AFS) -- Seleucia, on the Syrian coast, the harbor of Syrian Antioch. From Seleukos; Seleuceia, a place in Syria.">Seleucia</a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">and</a> <a href="/greek/636.htm" title="636: apepleusan (V-AIA-3P) -- To sail away. From apo and pleo; to set sail.">sailed</a> <a href="/greek/1564.htm" title="1564: ekeithen (Adv) -- Thence, from that place. From ekei; thence.">from there</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2954.htm" title="2954: Kypron (N-AFS) -- Cyprus. Of uncertain origin; Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean.">Cyprus.</a> 5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Acts 8:14-17</a> When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. / On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit. / For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. ... <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a> Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit. <a href="/acts/10-19.htm">Acts 10:19-20</a> As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. / So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.” <a href="/acts/11-12.htm">Acts 11:12</a> The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home. <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Acts 16:6-7</a> After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. / And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. <a href="/acts/20-22.htm">Acts 20:22-23</a> And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. / I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me. <a href="/acts/21-4.htm">Acts 21:4</a> We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. <a href="/luke/4-1.htm">Luke 4:1</a> Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a> Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a> But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you. <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a> However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. <a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Romans 8:14</a> For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-11</a> There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. / There are different ministries, but the same Lord. / There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. ... <a href="/2_corinthians/3-17.htm">2 Corinthians 3:17</a> Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.being.<a href="/acts/20-23.htm">Acts 20:23</a> Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.Cyprus.<a href="/acts/4-36.htm">Acts 4:36</a> And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,<a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Acts 11:19</a> Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.<a href="/acts/27-4.htm">Acts 27:4</a> And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/11-20.htm">Cyprus</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">Sailed</a> <a href="/john/21-8.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/7-4.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/acts/11-17.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/15-39.htm">Cyprus</a> <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/13-9.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/13-9.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/13-36.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Sailed</a> <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/13-9.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/14-26.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/acts/13-24.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 13</div>1. <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.</a> 6. <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.</a> 13. <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.</a> 42. <a href="/acts/13-42.htm">The Gentiles believe;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/13-44.htm">but the Jews talked abusively against Paul, </a> 46. <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.</a> 50. <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Barnabas and Saul Barnabas and Saul, also known as Paul, were key figures in the early Christian church. Barnabas, whose name means "son of encouragement," was a Levite from Cyprus and a respected leader in the church at Antioch. Saul, later called Paul, was a former Pharisee and a zealous convert to Christianity. Their partnership highlights the unity and diversity within the early church, as they combined their unique backgrounds and gifts for the mission.sent forth by the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit's role in guiding and empowering the early church is emphasized here. This divine commissioning underscores the importance of spiritual discernment and obedience to God's leading in ministry. The Holy Spirit's involvement assures that their mission is not of human origin but divinely orchestrated, fulfilling Jesus' promise in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> that His followers would be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.went down to Seleucia Seleucia was the port city of Antioch, located about 16 miles away. It served as a major hub for trade and travel in the Roman Empire. The journey from Antioch to Seleucia marks the beginning of their missionary journey, illustrating the strategic use of existing infrastructure for the spread of the Gospel. This movement from a significant urban center to a port city reflects the early church's outward focus and readiness to reach new regions.and sailed from there to Cyprus Cyprus, an island in the eastern Mediterranean, was Barnabas's homeland, making it a logical first destination for their mission. The island had a significant Jewish population, providing initial contacts for their ministry. Cyprus's location made it a crossroads of cultures and a strategic point for spreading the Gospel further into the Roman world. This journey fulfills the pattern of starting with familiar territories before moving into broader Gentile regions, as seen in Jesus' instructions in <a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/b/barnabas.htm">Barnabas</a> A key figure in the early church, known for his encouragement and support of new believers, including Saul (Paul). His name means "son of encouragement" in Aramaic. 2. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul (Paul)</a> Originally a persecutor of Christians, Saul experienced a dramatic conversion and became one of the most influential apostles, spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles. 3. <a href="/topical/h/holy_spirit.htm">Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, who actively guides and empowers believers for ministry and mission work. In this passage, the Holy Spirit directs Barnabas and Saul's journey. 4. <a href="/topical/s/seleucia.htm">Seleucia</a> A port city near Antioch, serving as the departure point for Barnabas and Saul's missionary journey. It was a significant hub for travel and trade in the ancient world. 5. <a href="/topical/c/cyprus.htm">Cyprus</a> An island in the Mediterranean Sea, and the first destination of Barnabas and Saul's missionary journey. It was Barnabas's homeland, making it a strategic starting point for their mission.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/guidance_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">Guidance of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit is actively involved in directing the mission and ministry of believers. We should seek His guidance in our own lives and decisions. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a> Barnabas and Saul's immediate response to the Holy Spirit's direction demonstrates the importance of obedience. We are called to respond promptly and faithfully to God's leading. <a href="/topical/s/strategic_mission_work.htm">Strategic Mission Work</a> The choice of Cyprus as the first mission field shows the importance of strategic planning in ministry. We should consider our unique connections and opportunities when engaging in mission work. <a href="/topical/p/partnership_in_ministry.htm">Partnership in Ministry</a> Barnabas and Saul's partnership highlights the value of working together in ministry. Collaboration with others can enhance our effectiveness in fulfilling God's mission.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 13</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'born_of_the_spirit'_mean.htm">What role did Cyprus play in biblical events?</a> <a href="/q/paul's_missionary_journeys.htm">What were Apostle Paul's missionary journeys?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_universal_church_of_god.htm">What is the timeline of Paul's life events?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_cyprus's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What role did Cyprus play in biblical events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) Being sent forth by the Holy Ghost.--The words may be only a summing up of the result of the previous facts, but looking to <a href="/context/acts/16-6.htm" title="Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,">Acts 16:6-7</a>, it seems more probable that they refer to a fresh revelation, following on what we should call the "ordination" or "consecration" of the Apostles, and guiding them as to the direction of their journey.Departed unto Seleucia.--The town was situated at the mouth of the Orontes, about sixteen miles from Antioch, and served as the port for that city. It had been built by, and named after, Seleucus Nicator.Thence they sailed to Cyprus.--The population of the island was largely Greek, and the name of the chief town at the east end recalled the history or the legend of a colony under Teucer, the son of Telamon, from the Salamis of the Saronic gulf. It owned Aphrodite, or Venus, as its tutelary goddess, Paphos being the chief centre of her worship, which there, as elsewhere, was conspicuous for the licentiousness of the harlot-priestesses of her temple. The copper-mines (the metal Cuprum took its name from the island), and its nearness to Syria, had probably attracted a considerable Jewish population, among whom the gospel had been preached by the Evangelist? of <a href="/acts/11-19.htm" title="Now they which were scattered abroad on the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.">Acts 11:19</a>. An interesting inscription--the date of which is, however, uncertain, and may be of the second or third century after Christ--given in M. de Cesnola's Cyprus (p. 422), as found at Golgoi in that island, shows a yearning after something higher than the polytheism of Greece:--THOU, THE ONE GOD,THE GREATEST, THE MOST GLORIOUS NAME,HELP US ALL, WE BESEECH THEE.At the foot of the inscription there is the name HELIOS, the Sun, and we may probably see in it a trace of that adoption of the worship of Mithras, or the sun, as the visible symbol of Deity, which, first becoming known to the Romans in the time of Pompeius, led to the general reception of the Dies Solis (= Sunday) as the first day of the Roman week, and which, even in the case of Constantine, mingled with the earlier stages of his progress towards the faith of Christ. (See Note on <a href="/acts/17-23.htm" title="For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him declare I to you.">Acts 17:23</a>.) The narrative that follows implies that the prudence or discernment which distinguished the proconsul may well have shown itself in such a recognition of the unity of the Godhead; and it is worthy of note that M. de Cesnola (Cyprus, p. 425) discovered at Soli, in the same island, another inscription, bearing the name of Paulus the Proconsul, who may, perhaps, be identified with the Sergius Paulus of this narrative. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - Went down to for departed unto, A.V. (κατῆλθον). Seleucia was the sea-port of Antioch, about sixteen miles from it, and five miles north of the mouth of the Orontes. It was a free city by a grant from Pompey. It is now in ruins, but "the masonry of the once magnificent port of Seleucia is in so good a state that" it might be repaired and cleared out "for about £31,000" (Colonel Chesney, quoted in Lewin, 1. p. 119). They sailed to Cyprus. Barnabas, no doubt, took the lead, and was naturally drawn to his native island of Cyprus - within a hundred miles of Seleucia, and, on a clear day, visible from it. The number of Jews in the island, and the partial evangelization of it which had already taken place (<a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Acts 11:19, 20</a>), and which promised them assistance and support, no doubt further influenced them. John Mark went with them, as we learn from the fifth and thirteenth verses, and possibly other brethren as deacons and ministers (see next note). They sailed straight to Salamis, "a convenient and capacious harbor," in the center of the eastern end of the island, and the principal or one of the principal towns. It had a large population of Jews. It was destroyed in the reign of Trajan, in consequence of a terrible insurrection of the Jews, in which they massacred 240,000 of the Gentile population. No Jew was ever after allowed to land in Cyprus. <a href="/commentaries/acts/13-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. [Barnabas and Saul], Αὐτοὶ (Autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. sent forth ἐκπεμφθέντες (ekpemphthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1599.htm">Strong's 1599: </a> To send out, send forth. From ek and pempo; to despatch. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Holy Ἁγίου (Hagiou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. Spirit, Πνεύματος (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. went down κατῆλθον (katēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2718.htm">Strong's 2718: </a> From kata and erchomai; to come down. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Seleucia Σελεύκειαν (Seleukeian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4581.htm">Strong's 4581: </a> Seleucia, on the Syrian coast, the harbor of Syrian Antioch. From Seleukos; Seleuceia, a place in Syria. and τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. sailed ἀπέπλευσαν (apepleusan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_636.htm">Strong's 636: </a> To sail away. From apo and pleo; to set sail. from there ἐκεῖθέν (ekeithen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1564.htm">Strong's 1564: </a> Thence, from that place. From ekei; thence. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Cyprus. Κύπρον (Kypron) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2954.htm">Strong's 2954: </a> Cyprus. 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