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|Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

|Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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|There were certain prophets and teachers at the church in Antioch, such as Barnabas, Simeon, who was also called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, who was raised with Herod Agrippa the governor, and Saul.

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|Herod Agrippa is identified here as τετραάρχου, which is rendered in English as governor because of its similarity to that term in modern usage.

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|As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

|As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

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|As they served in the Holy Spirit's ministry and fasted, the Holy Ghost said "I appoint Barnabas and Saul for the work for which I called them."

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|The KJV here omits the meaning of λειτουργούντων (to serve) and the traditional meaning of πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον (the most holy breath), which is not God (θεοῦ), but the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Triune God). Separate is an archaic translation of Ἀφορίσατε; appoint is more sensible to the reader.

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|And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

|And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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|And they departed after they fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on themselves.

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|ἐπιθέντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς is commonly translated as "laid their hands upon them," which is preserved because it has taken on its own idiomatic meaning English speaking Christians.

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

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

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|They having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and sailed to Cyprus

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|Updating "having been sent forth" for the Greek "they consequently having been sent forth" (retaining progressive).

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|And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

|And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

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|And when they were at Salamis, they preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had John as their preacher.

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|"Word of God" here is λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, another reference to Truth (logos - λόγος).

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