And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
Acts 13:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for 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. Common English Bible As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to the work I have called them to undertake.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now as they were ministering for the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them: "Separate Saul and Barnabas for me, for the work for which I have selected them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. |
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.
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.
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.
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.
and she had been a widow even for fourscore and four years), which departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
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,
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in the which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.
And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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:
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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!
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 Ghost.
but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.
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.
in labour and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,
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.
At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
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.
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.
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me for ministering.
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.
And no man taketh the honour unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.