Act 13:4 | RWP | e4.org | So they ( αυτο μεν ουν ). They themselves indeed therefore. No contrast is necessary, though there is a slight one in verses , . Luke again refers to the Holy Spirit as the source of their authority for this campaign rather than the church at Antioch. Sent forth ( εκπεμφθεντες ). Old verb from εκπεμπω and first aorist passive participle, but in the N.T. only here and . Sailed ( απεπλευσαν ). Effective aorist active indicative of αποπλεω , old verb to sail away, depart from. In the N.T. only here and ; ; . Barnabas was from Cyprus where there were many Jews.

‏ Acts 13:4

So they ( αυτο μεν ουν ). They themselves indeed therefore. No contrast is necessary, though there is a slight one in verses 5, 6. Luke again refers to the Holy Spirit as the source of their authority for this campaign rather than the church at Antioch.

Sent forth ( εκπεμφθεντες ). Old verb from εκπεμπω and first aorist passive participle, but in the N.T. only here and Ac 17:10.

Sailed ( απεπλευσαν ). Effective aorist active indicative of αποπλεω, old verb to sail away, depart from. In the N.T. only here and 14:26; 20:15; 27:1. Barnabas was from Cyprus where there were many Jews.