Acts 13:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And as{G1161} they{G846} ministered{G3008} to the Lord,{G2962} and{G2532} fasted,{G3522} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} said,{G2036} Separate{G873} me{G3427} Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Saul{G4569} for{G1519} the work{G2041} whereunto{G3739} I have called{G4341} them.{G5037}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    As{G1161} they{G846} ministered{G3008}{(G5723)} to the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} fasted{G3522}{(G5723)}, the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} said{G2036}{(G5627)},{G1211} Separate{G873}{(G5657)} me{G3427}{G5037} Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Saul{G4569} for{G1519} the work{G2041} whereunto{G3739} I have called{G4341}{(G5766)} them{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    As they mynistred to the Lorde and fasted the holy goost sayde: separate me Barnabas and Saul for ye worke where vnto I have called them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As they serued ye LORDE, and fasted, the holy goost sayde: Separate me out Barnabas and Saul for the worke, where vnto I haue called them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    As they ministred to the Lorde and fasted, the holy ghost sayde: Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke wherunto I haue called them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
  • Gal 1:15 : 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
  • 2 Tim 1:11 : 11 For this purpose, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each one just as He wills.
  • Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
  • Acts 14:26 : 26 From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
  • Acts 8:29 : 29 The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go up to that chariot and stay near it.'
  • Acts 22:21 : 21 Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am sending you far away to the Gentiles.'
  • Acts 16:6-7 : 6 Paul and his companions traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia but were kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  • Acts 10:19 : 19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.'
  • Acts 10:30 : 30 Cornelius replied, 'Four days ago at this very hour, I was fasting and praying in my house at three in the afternoon, and suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
  • Num 8:11-14 : 11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites so that they may perform the service of the LORD. 12 The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer one of them as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites. 13 You shall present the Levites before Aaron and his sons and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. 14 In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
  • Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time, the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
  • 1 Sam 2:11 : 11 'Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah, but the boy stayed to serve the LORD under the supervision of Eli the priest.'
  • 1 Chr 16:4 : 4 David appointed Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • 1 Chr 16:37-43 : 37 David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly by following the daily requirements. 38 Obed-edom and his relatives, totaling sixty-eight, were also assigned, with Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah serving as gatekeepers. 39 Zadok the priest and his fellow priests were stationed before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon. 40 They were to continually offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded for Israel. 41 Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen were designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments for worship of God. Jeduthun’s sons were assigned to the gates. 43 Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned to bless his own household.
  • Dan 9:3 : 3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking Him in prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 When you fast, do not look somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
  • Matt 9:14-15 : 14 Then the disciples of John came to him and asked, 'Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?' 15 Jesus answered them, 'Can the wedding guests mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.'
  • Matt 9:38 : 38 Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.
  • Luke 2:37 : 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.
  • Luke 10:1 : 1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go.
  • Acts 6:4 : 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring the good news of good things!”
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 7:5 : 5 Do not deprive one another, except by mutual agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
  • Gal 2:8-9 : 8 (For He who worked through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also worked through me for mine to the Gentiles)— 9 And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • Eph 3:7 : 7 Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, 'Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you may fulfill it.'
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 For this purpose, I was appointed as a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
  • 2 Cor 6:5 : 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in sleepless nights, in hunger;
  • 2 Cor 11:27 : 27 I have labored and toiled and often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But as for you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
  • 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Luke alone is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.
  • Heb 5:4 : 4 And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 13:3-5
    3 verses
    83%

    3 Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

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

    5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their assistant.

  • Acts 13:1
    80%

    1 In the church that was at Antioch, there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.

  • Acts 11:21-25
    5 verses
    76%

    21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

    22 News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.

    24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.

    25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

  • Acts 11:30
    75%

    30 They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 13:7
    74%

    7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.

  • Acts 14:23
    74%

    23 They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

  • Acts 13:9
    73%

    9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared intently at him.

  • Acts 14:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26 From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

    27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Gal 1:15
    71%

    15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

  • Acts 9:27
    71%

    27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 15:25
    71%

    25 It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 22:10
    71%

    10 I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that has been assigned for you to do.’

  • Acts 26:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 But rise and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.

    17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them,

  • Acts 22:21
    70%

    21 Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am sending you far away to the Gentiles.'

  • Acts 16:10
    70%

    10 After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

  • Acts 9:15
    70%

    15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.

  • Acts 9:11
    70%

    11 The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.

  • Acts 15:22
    70%

    22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

  • Acts 12:25
    70%

    25 After completing their ministry, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.

  • Acts 13:15
    70%

    15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

  • Acts 6:6
    70%

    6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

  • Acts 8:17
    70%

    17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 14:14
    70%

    14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

  • Acts 6:3
    70%

    3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this responsibility.

  • Rom 15:16
    69%

    16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 1:24
    69%

    24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show us which of these two you have chosen.

  • Acts 19:6
    69%

    6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

  • Acts 15:3
    69%

    3 Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

  • Acts 8:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

    15 When they arrived, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit,

  • Acts 11:12
    69%

    12 The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

  • Acts 15:40
    69%

    40 But Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

  • Acts 15:12
    69%

    12 The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 15:8
    69%

    8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us.

  • Rom 1:1
    69%

    1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

  • Acts 15:37
    69%

    37 Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,

  • Acts 11:15
    69%

    15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had on us at the beginning.

  • Acts 9:30
    69%

    30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

  • Acts 1:2
    69%

    2 Until the day He was taken up to heaven, after He had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

  • Acts 14:21
    69%

    21 After they had preached the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 16:6
    69%

    6 Paul and his companions traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia but were kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.

  • Acts 11:17
    69%

    17 If then God gave them the same gift that He gave to us after we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God's way?