‏ Acts 13:4

The First Missionary Journey: Cyprus and the Conversion of Sergius Paulus

This section begins Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey, sent out by the Holy Spirit from the church in Antioch. They travel to the island of Cyprus, where they preach the gospel in the synagogues. They face opposition from a false prophet, but God shows His power through Paul. The gospel’s victory over sorcery and opposition demonstrates that God’s message is stronger than any earthly power.

v. 4–5: Paul and Barnabas, sent by the Holy Spirit, went to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John Mark was with them as their helper. This shows that the spreading of the gospel is the work of the Holy Spirit, and God uses His people to reach others.

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