Lux Domini
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

What does Acts 13:2 mean?

What an assemblage was here!

Key themes

Suffering and trialsPrayerTruthSpirit

Read with

Keep this verse inside Acts 13:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Barnabas Person

Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite ( Acts 4:36 ). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24).

Saul Person

Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .