² As they were publicly ministering+ to Jehovah* and fasting, the holy spirit said: “Of all persons set Bar′na·bas and Saul+ apart for me for the work to which I have called them.”

²⁸ For the holy spirit+ and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden+ to YOU, except these necessary things,

⁶ Moreover, they went through Phryg′i·a and the country of Ga·la′ti·a,+ because* they were forbidden by the holy spirit to speak the word in the [district of] Asia.

²³ except that from city to city the holy spirit+ repeatedly bears witness to me as it says that bonds and tribulations are waiting for me.+