Acts 13:2

American Standard Version (1901)

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

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  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
  • Gal 1:15 : 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,
  • 2 Tim 1:11 : 11 whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
  • Acts 14:26 : 26 and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
  • Acts 8:29 : 29 And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
  • Acts 22:21 : 21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
  • Acts 16:6-7 : 6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7 and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
  • Acts 10:19 : 19 And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
  • Acts 10:30 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
  • Num 8:11-14 : 11 and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah. 12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and offer thou the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto Jehovah, to make atonement for the Levites. 13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah. 14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.
  • Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
  • 1 Sam 2:11 : 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
  • 1 Chr 16:4 : 4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
  • 1 Chr 16:37-43 : 37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required; 38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers; 39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel; 41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and [with] instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate. 43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
  • Dan 9:3 : 3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
  • Matt 9:14-15 : 14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast.
  • Matt 9:38 : 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.
  • Luke 2:37 : 37 and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.
  • Luke 10:1 : 1 Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
  • Acts 6:4 : 4 But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 7:5 : 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
  • Gal 2:8-9 : 8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles); 9 and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;
  • Eph 3:7 : 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
  • 2 Cor 6:5 : 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 [ in] labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
  • 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
  • Heb 5:4 : 4 And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

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    21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

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    23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

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    14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

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