Acts 13:2-4

2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, athe Holy Spirit said, b“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul cfor the work to which I have called them.” 3Then after fasting and dpraying they laid their hands on them and esent them off.

Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

4So, being sent out fby the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Galatians 1:15

15But when he gwho had set me apart hbefore I was born,
Greek  set me apart from my mother’s womb
and who jcalled me by his grace,

1 Timothy 1:15-16

15The saying is ktrustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus lcame into the world to save sinners, mof whom I am the foremost. 16But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.

Hebrews 7:26

26For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, nholy, innocent, unstained, oseparated from sinners, and pexalted above the heavens.
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