Acts 13:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So with the Holy Spirit backing them up, they headed out to Seleucia and then sailed over to Cyprus.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God's Spirit sends you, you just go where he leads.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Acts, chapter 13, Paul and Barnabas are commissioned by the church in Antioch to spread the Gospel, following the guidance of the Holy Spirit, as part of the early Christian movement in the 1st century AD. They departed from Antioch to Seleucia, the primary seaport for that region, which served as a gateway for trade and travel in the Roman Empire. From there, they sailed to Cyprus, an island with a significant Jewish population and Barnabas's homeland, marking the start of Paul's first missionary journey to expand Christianity beyond Jewish areas.

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