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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, together with all the saints who are in all Achaia.
Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Paul, an apostle not from men nor by men but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead,
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" So he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he [said], "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting! But get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you {what you must do}."
But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called [to be] an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of life which [is] in Christ Jesus,
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Christian ministers » Ordination of » Of paul and barnabas
Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
And you will gird Aaron and his sons [with] sashes and wrap headdresses on them. And priesthood will be theirs as a lasting rule, and {you will ordain Aaron and his sons.}
These [are] the names of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, the anointed ones whom {he consecrated as priests}.
Then he poured out {part of} the anointing oil on Aaron's head--thus he anointed him [in order] to consecrate him.
And he placed his hands on him and {commissioned him} just as Yahweh spoke by the hand of Moses.
whom they stood before the apostles. And they prayed [and] placed [their] hands on them.
Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
And [when they] had appointed elders for them in every church, [after] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Fasting » Ordination of ministers
And [when they] had appointed elders for them in every church, [after] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
and with them the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them the priests Elisham and Joram. And they taught in Judah, and the scroll of the law of Yahweh [was] with them when they went around in all the cities of Judah, and they taught the people.
And they went out [and] proclaimed that [people] should repent.
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away. Therefore, sent out by the Holy Spirit, they came down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed away to Cyprus. read more.
And [when they] came to Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John [as] assistant.
And [when they] came to Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John [as] assistant.
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
with the result that I am a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving the gospel of God as a priest, in order that the offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
But when the one who set me apart from my mother's womb and called [me] by his grace was pleased to reveal his Son in me in order that I would proclaim the gospel [about] him among the Gentiles, immediately I did not consult with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and I returned again to Damascus. read more.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days, but I did not see [any] others of the apostles except James, the brother of the Lord. (Now [the things] which I am writing to you, behold, [I assure you] before God that I am not lying.) Then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia, but I was unknown {in person} to the churches of Judea [that are] in Christ, and they were only hearing, "The one formerly persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith that formerly he was attempting to destroy," and they were glorifying God because of me.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days, but I did not see [any] others of the apostles except James, the brother of the Lord. (Now [the things] which I am writing to you, behold, [I assure you] before God that I am not lying.) Then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia, but I was unknown {in person} to the churches of Judea [that are] in Christ, and they were only hearing, "The one formerly persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith that formerly he was attempting to destroy," and they were glorifying God because of me.
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Therefore, inasmuch as I am apostle to the Gentiles, I promote my ministry,
For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have appointed you {to be} a light for the Gentiles, {that you would bring} salvation to the end of the earth.' And [when] the Gentiles heard [this], they began to rejoice and to glorify the word of the Lord. And all those who were designated for eternal life believed.
"And it happened that [when] I returned to Jerusalem and I was praying in the temple courts, I was in a trance, and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and depart {quickly} from Jerusalem, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' And I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that from synagogue [to synagogue] I was imprisoning and beating those who believed in you. read more.
And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself also was standing near and was approving, and was guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.' And he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles!'"
And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself also was standing near and was approving, and was guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.' And he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles!'"
Prayer » Accompanied with » Fasting
When I heard these words, I sat and wept and mourned for days, and I was fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
Then I turned my face to the Lord God to seek [him] [by] prayer and pleas for mercy, in fasting and [in] sackcloth and ashes.
Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
And you will gird Aaron and his sons [with] sashes and wrap headdresses on them. And priesthood will be theirs as a lasting rule, and {you will ordain Aaron and his sons.}
These [are] the names of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, the anointed ones whom {he consecrated as priests}.
Then he poured out {part of} the anointing oil on Aaron's head--thus he anointed him [in order] to consecrate him.
And he placed his hands on him and {commissioned him} just as Yahweh spoke by the hand of Moses.
whom they stood before the apostles. And they prayed [and] placed [their] hands on them.
Then, [after they] had fasted and prayed and placed [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.