Acts 13:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Fasted

The holy

Acts 10:19

Acts 16:6

1 Corinthians 12:11

Separate

The work

General references

Acts 8:29

Bible References

Fasted

Then after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with fasting and prayer night and day.

Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

in beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, sleeplessness, hunger,

I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

The holy

While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as he wills.

Separate

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!"

But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through his grace, was pleased

(for he who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

And the things you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

The work

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

And no one takes the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

General references

And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."