Acts 13:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 14:26 : 26 And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done.
  • Acts 6:6 : 6 These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.
  • Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.
  • Num 27:23 : 23 And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses.
  • Acts 8:15-17 : 15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them: 16 For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.
  • Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.
  • Acts 15:40 : 40 But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers.
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things.
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.
  • 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.
  • 3 John 1:6 : 6 Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:
  • 3 John 1:8 : 8 So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 13:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

    2 And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.

  • Acts 13:4-5
    2 verses
    83%

    4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus.

    5 And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.

  • Acts 14:23-27
    5 verses
    81%

    23 And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.

    24 And they went through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

    25 And, after preaching the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

    26 And from there they went by ship to Antioch, where they had been handed over to the grace of God for the work which they had not done.

    27 And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 6:6
    79%

    6 These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

  • Acts 11:30
    78%

    30 Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 8:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

    18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

    19 Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 15:33
    74%

    33 And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

  • Acts 11:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:

    23 Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

  • Acts 19:6
    73%

    6 And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.

  • Acts 15:30
    73%

    30 So they, being sent away, came down to Antioch, and having got the people together, they gave them the letter.

  • Acts 8:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14 Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;

    15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

  • Acts 13:13
    72%

    13 Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 15:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.

    4 And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.

  • Acts 14:3
    70%

    3 So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Luke 9:2
    70%

    2 And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.

  • Acts 15:25
    70%

    25 It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 14:21
    70%

    21 And having made a number of disciples through the preaching of the good news in that town, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,

  • Mark 6:46
    70%

    46 And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.

  • Acts 4:31
    69%

    31 And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.

  • Acts 17:14
    69%

    14 So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

  • Acts 9:30
    69%

    30 And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

  • Mark 3:14
    69%

    14 And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

  • Acts 15:40
    69%

    40 But Paul took Silas and went away with the blessing of the brothers.

  • Acts 5:18
    69%

    18 And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

  • Mark 6:7
    68%

    7 And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

  • Acts 10:48
    68%

    48 And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days.

  • Acts 10:8
    68%

    8 And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.

  • Acts 15:27
    68%

    27 And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.

  • Acts 16:39
    68%

    39 Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

  • Mark 6:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12 And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

    13 And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well.

  • Matt 19:15
    68%

    15 And he put his hands on them, and went away.

  • Acts 14:7
    68%

    7 And went on preaching the good news there.

  • Acts 4:3
    68%

    3 And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 12:25
    68%

    25 And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.

  • Acts 13:51
    68%

    51 But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.

  • Acts 16:4
    68%

    4 And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.

  • Acts 13:7
    68%

    7 Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

  • Acts 15:23
    68%

    23 And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you: