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Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting,
King James 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.
Holman Bible
As they were ministering to
International Standard Version
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."
A Conservative Version
And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that I have called them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.”
An Understandable Version
As these men were ministering to the Lord [i.e., this probably means worshiping] and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to one of them by way of inspiration]: "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me, [commissioning them] to do the work for which I have called them."
Anderson New Testament
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them.
Common New Testament
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Daniel Mace New Testament
as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy spirit said to them, separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have destin'd them.
Darby Translation
And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Godbey New Testament
And they ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Now separate unto me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Goodspeed New Testament
As they were engaged in worshiping the Lord and in fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me, for the work to which I have called them."
John Wesley New Testament
And as they were ministring to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
Julia Smith Translation
And they serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul to the work which I have called them.
King James 2000
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Modern King James verseion
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, So, then, separate Barnabas and Saul to Me for the work to which I have called them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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."
Moffatt New Testament
As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Montgomery New Testament
And as they were worshiping the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
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."
Noyes New Testament
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Sawyer New Testament
And while they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said - Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While they were engaged in the worship of the Lord and were fasting, the Holy Spirit said: "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me, now at once, Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."
Williams New Testament
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."
World English Bible
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."
Worrell New Testament
And, while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate now to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Worsley New Testament
and as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,'
Themes
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
the personality of Holy Spirit » He appoints and commissions ministers
Holy spirit » As appointing and sending ministers
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Holy spirit » Guides » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To direct ministers
Leadership » Of the spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Ministers » Sent by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
Missionary-work by ministers » Directed by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » The holy ghost calls to
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Supplying ministers to the church
Topics
Interlinear
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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
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Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 13:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Barnabas And Saul Sent Out From Antioch
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. 3 Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.
Cross References
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
2 Timothy 1:11
Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;
Acts 8:29
And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.
Acts 14:26
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 22:21
And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,
1 Corinthians 12:11
But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.
Galatians 1:15
But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,
Numbers 8:11-14
And Aaron is to give the Levites to the Lord as a wave offering from the children of Israel, so that they may do the Lord's work.
Deuteronomy 10:8
At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.
1 Samuel 2:11
Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest.
1 Chronicles 16:4
And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel:
1 Chronicles 16:37-43
So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:
Daniel 9:3
And turning my face to the Lord God, I gave myself up to prayer, requesting his grace, going without food, in haircloth and dust.
Matthew 6:16
And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
Matthew 9:14-15
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
Matthew 9:38
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
Luke 2:37
She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.
Luke 10:1
Now after these things, the Lord made selection of seventy others and sent them before him, two together, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.
Acts 6:4
Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.
Acts 10:19
And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.
Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,
Acts 13:3
Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.
Acts 16:6-7
And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;
Acts 20:28
Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
Romans 10:15
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.
Romans 15:16
To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.
2 Corinthians 6:5
In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;
2 Corinthians 11:27
In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.
Galatians 2:8-9
(Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);
Ephesians 3:7
Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.
Colossians 4:17
Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.
1 Timothy 2:7
And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.
2 Timothy 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.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
2 Timothy 4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work.
Hebrews 5:4
And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.