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Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
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 sons of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."
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." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints (in Ephesus) who are faithful in Christ Jesus:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
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." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Christian ministers » Ordination of » Of paul and barnabas
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
You shall dress them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
When they had appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
When they had appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
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." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
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." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.
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." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. read more.
When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.
When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
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." Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace, to reveal his Son to me, that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus. read more.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days. But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother. Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying. Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. I was still unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ, but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy." And they glorified God because of me.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days. But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother. Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying. Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. I was still unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ, but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy." And they glorified God because of me.
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'" As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance, and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.' I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you. read more.
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.' "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.' "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
And I turned to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
You shall dress them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.