13:1-4 What is the significance of what is recorded here?
13:1-4 What is the significance of what is recorded here?
Here we see Paul and Barnabas being set apart by God to take the gospel to the Gentiles, as well as the Jews. Until now they ministered in the church at Antioch as prophets and teachers (V1).
But after this they were designated apostles - the highest ministry office in the New Testament church (CP 1Cor 12:28). See also comments on Ac 11:27, 20:17; Ro 11:13; Eph 4:11-12; 1Ti 3:1-7; 1Pe 5:1-3, and author's study
The Church in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1).