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Act 13:2. Λειτουργούντων, as they ministered) by the exercise of the word and prayer, and by fasting: Act 13:3.-ἀφορίσατε, separate) They did so: the foll. verse. It was on this very word that Paul relied, Rom 1:1, “Separated (ἀφωρισμένος) unto the Gospel of God.” “All things tend to prove this truth, that no one should teach in any place, to which lie is not called by GOD.”-Justus Jonas.-δὴ, therefore) viz. since ye otter yourselves.-καὶ τὸν) The article puts Saul on a level with Barnabas, as contrasted with (as superior to) others, who in Act 13:1 are joined to him without the article.[68]-ΕἸς ΤῸ ἜΡΓΟΝ, for the work) It was not the custom of the apostles to remain very long in one place: ch. Act 11:26.-ὅ) The accusative depends on the preposition in ΠΡΟΣΚΈΚΛΜΗΑΙ.-ΠΡΟΣΚΈΚΛΗΜΑΙ, whereunto I have called) Therefore some internal call had come to Barnabas, and Saul himself; which now is reiterated by the mouth of others (comp. note on Luk 24:34, “Appearances of Jesus took place on both sides, whereby they mutually confirmed one another”), in order that these latter also might know the call of the former, and might subscribe their assent to (might confirm) it. The correlatives are προσκέκλημαι and ἈΦΟΡΊΣΑΤΕ, I have called, Separate. Often things which appertained to Paul himself, were intimated to him through others. The same verb occurs, Exo 5:3, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Ἑβραίων προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς, the God of the Hebrews hath called us.
[68] Unfortunately for Bengel’s remark, the oldest authorities ABCDE have no article before Σαῦλον in this verse.-E. and T.