Acts 13:2

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:4

He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

Daniel 9:3

I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew 17:21

But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”

Matthew 6:16

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 9:38

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out labourers into his harvest.”

Luke 10:1

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.

Luke 2:37

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Acts 10:19

While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing

Acts 13:3

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 13:4

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

Acts 14:26

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

Acts 20:28

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Acts 22:21

“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’  ”

Acts 4:36

Yosi, who by the emissaries was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

Acts 6:4

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Yeshua the Messiah, called to be an emissary, set apart for the Good News of God,

Romans 10:15

And how will they proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Romans 15:16

that I should be a servant of Messiah Yeshua to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

2 Corinthians 11:27

in labour and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

2 Corinthians 6:5

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

Galatians 1:15

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,

Ephesians 3:7

of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

Colossians 4:17

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfil it.”

1 Timothy 2:7

to which I was appointed a proclaimer and an emissary—I am telling the truth in Messiah, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11

For this I was appointed as a proclaimer, an emissary, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 2:2

The things which you have heard from me amongst many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfil your ministry.

Hebrews 5:4

Nobody takes this honour on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

1 Samuel 2:11

Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served the LORD before Eli the priest.