Acts 13:2

Good News Translation

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

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:4

David appointed some of the Levites to lead the worship of the Lord, the God of Israel, in front of the Covenant Box, by singing and praising him.

Daniel 9:3

And I prayed earnestly to the Lord God, pleading with him, fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes.

Matthew 6:16

“And when you fast, do not put on a sad face as the hypocrites do. They neglect their appearance so that everyone will see that they are fasting. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.

Matthew 9:38

Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.”

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord chose another seventy-two men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Acts 10:19

Peter was still trying to understand what the vision meant, when the Spirit said, “Listen! Three men are here looking for you.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius said, “It was about this time three days ago that I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man dressed in shining clothes stood in front of me

Acts 13:3

They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.

Acts 13:4

Having been sent by the Holy Spirit, Barnabas and Saul went to Seleucia and sailed from there to the island of Cyprus.

Acts 14:26

and from there they sailed back to Antioch, the place where they had been commended to the care of God's grace for the work they had now completed.

Acts 20:28

So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he made his own through the blood of his Son.

Acts 22:21

‘Go,’ the Lord said to me, ‘for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Acts 4:36

And so it was that Joseph, a Levite born in Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “One who Encourages”),

Acts 6:4

We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching.”

Acts 8:29

The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that carriage and stay close to it.”

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to him, “Go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel.

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle chosen and called by God to preach his Good News.

Romans 10:15

And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, “How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!”

Romans 15:16

of being a servant of Christ Jesus to work for the Gentiles. I serve like a priest in preaching the Good News from God, in order that the Gentiles may be an offering acceptable to God, dedicated to him by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deny yourselves to each other, unless you first agree to do so for a while in order to spend your time in prayer; but then resume normal marital relations. In this way you will be kept from giving in to Satan's temptation because of your lack of self-control.

2 Corinthians 11:27

There has been work and toil; often I have gone without sleep; I have been hungry and thirsty; I have often been without enough food, shelter, or clothing.

2 Corinthians 6:5

We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.

Galatians 1:15

But God in his grace chose me even before I was born, and called me to serve him. And when he decided

Ephesians 3:7

I was made a servant of the gospel by God's special gift, which he gave me through the working of his power.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord appointed the men of the tribe of Levi to be in charge of the Covenant Box, to serve him as priests, and to pronounce blessings in his name. And these are still their duties.

Colossians 4:17

And tell Archippus, “Be sure to finish the task you were given in the Lord's service.”

1 Timothy 2:7

and that is why I was sent as an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles, to proclaim the message of faith and truth. I am not lying; I am telling the truth!

2 Timothy 1:11

God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher to proclaim the Good News,

2 Timothy 2:2

Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you must keep control of yourself in all circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God.

Hebrews 5:4

No one chooses for himself the honor of being a high priest. It is only by God's call that a man is made a high priest—just as Aaron was.

1 Samuel 2:11

Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah, but the boy Samuel stayed in Shiloh and served the Lord under the priest Eli.