Verse 2

Acts 13:2

Young's Literal Translation

2 and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'
Original Language Text
greek
λειτουργούντων δὲ αὐτῶν τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ νηστευόντων εἶπεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον· Ἀφορίσατε δή μοι τὸν Βαρναβᾶν ⸀καὶ Σαῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔργον ὃ προσκέκλημαι αὐτούς.
English Translation
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
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Chapter 13 Context
1 And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and... Focus ↗
2 and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barn...
3 then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent [them] away. Focus ↗
4 These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also t... Focus ↗
5 and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God (Elohim) in the synagogues of the Jews,... Focus ↗
6 and having gone through the island unto Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew,... Focus ↗
7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas a... Focus ↗
8 and there withstood them Elymas the magian -- for so is his name interpreted -- seeking to pervert t... Focus ↗
9 And Saul -- who also [is] Paul -- having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked stedfas... Focus ↗
10 said, 'O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt tho... Focus ↗
11 and now, lo, a hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a se... Focus ↗
12 then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching... Focus ↗
13 And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having depart... Focus ↗
14 and they having gone through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synago... Focus ↗
15 and after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent unto them,... Focus ↗
16 And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing... Focus ↗
17 the God (Elohim) of this people Israel did choose our fathers, and the people He did exalt in their... Focus ↗
18 and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness, Focus ↗
19 and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land. Focus ↗
20 'And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges -- till Samuel the proph... Focus ↗
21 and thereafter they asked for a king, and God (Elohim) did give to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of... Focus ↗
22 and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he sa... Focus ↗
23 'Of this one's seed God (Elohim), according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour -- Yashua (Jes... Focus ↗
24 John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel; Focus ↗
25 and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not [he], but, lo,... Focus ↗
26 'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God (Elohim), to you was th... Focus ↗
27 for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the... Focus ↗
28 and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain, Focus ↗
29 and when they did complete all the things written about him, having taken [him] down from the tree,... Focus ↗
30 and God (Elohim) did raise him out of the dead, Focus ↗
31 and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are h... Focus ↗
32 'And we to you do proclaim good news -- that the promise made unto the fathers, Focus ↗
33 God (Elohim) hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Yashua (Jesus), as a... Focus ↗
34 'And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus --... Focus ↗
35 wherefore also in another [place] he saith, Thou shalt not give Thy kind One to see corruption, Focus ↗
36 for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God (Elohim), did fall asleep, an... Focus ↗
37 but he whom God (Elohim) did raise up, did not see corruption. Focus ↗
38 'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of... Focus ↗
39 and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in thi... Focus ↗
40 see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets: Focus ↗
41 See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I -- I do work in your days, a work in whi... Focus ↗
42 And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon [them] that on... Focus ↗
43 and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Pa... Focus ↗
44 And on the coming sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God (Elohim... Focus ↗
45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken... Focus ↗
46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God (El... Focus ↗
47 for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations -- for thy being for salva... Focus ↗
48 And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as m... Focus ↗
49 and the word of the Lord was spread abroad through all the region. Focus ↗
50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did rais... Focus ↗
51 and they having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium, Focus ↗
52 and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. Focus ↗