Acts 13:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

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,

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;

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.

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 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.

Acts 22:21

And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

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.

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.

Colossians 4:17

Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.

Luke 2:37

She had been a widow for eighty-four years

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.

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.

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.

Acts 13:3

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

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 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 8:29

And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

Matthew 9:38

Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.

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.

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.

Hebrews 5:4

And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.

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.

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 Corinthians 11:27

In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.

2 Corinthians 6:5

In blows, in prisons, in attacks, in hard work, in watchings, in going without food;

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.

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.

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.

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.

Acts 6:4

Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

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:

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 4:36

And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas the sense of which is, Son of comfort, a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,

Acts 13:4

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

Matthew 17:21

And while they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men;