Verse 2
Acts 13:2
Free Bible Version
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart Barnabas and Saul to do the work I've called them to.”
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
The church at Antioch had prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (t...
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart Barnabas and Saul...
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After they had fasted, prayed, and placed their hands on them in blessing, they sent them on their w...
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So Barnabas and Saul, directed by the Holy Spirit, went to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cypru...
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5
Arriving at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God (Elohim) in the Jewish synagogues. John was wit...
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6
They traveled throughout the island and eventually came to Paphos. There they found a Jewish magicia...
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He was close to the governor, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. Sergius Paulus invited Barnabas an...
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8
But the magician Elymas (his Greek name) opposed them, trying to prevent the governor from trusting...
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9
Saul, also called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and looked straight at him.
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10
“You are full of deception and all kinds of evil, you son of the devil, you enemy of all that is rig...
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11
Look, the Lord's hand is on you and you will become blind. You will not see the sun for some time.”...
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12
When the governor saw what happened he trusted in God (Elohim), amazed at the teaching about the Lor...
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13
Then Paul and those with him sailed from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia, while John left them...
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14
They went through Perga and on to Antioch of Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogu...
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15
After the readings from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent them a message saying,...
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16
Paul stood up, motioned with his hand to get their attention, and began speaking. “Men of Israel, an...
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17
The God (Elohim) of the people of Israel chose our forefathers, and gave our people prosperity durin...
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18
After he had overthrown seven nations living in the land of Canaan, God (Elohim) divided their land...
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19
Then the people asked for a king, and God (Elohim) gave them Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Ben...
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20
Then God (Elohim) removed Saul, and made David their king. God (Elohim) approved of David, saying ‘I...
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21
Yashua (Jesus) is David's descendant; he is the Savior that God (Elohim) promised to bring to Israel...
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22
Before Yashua (Jesus) came, John announced the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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23
As John was completing his mission, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the one you're looking...
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24
My brothers, children of Abraham and those of you who have reverence for God (Elohim): the message o...
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25
The people living in Jerusalem and their leaders didn't recognize Yashua (Jesus) or understand the w...
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26
Even though they couldn't find any evidence to sentence him to death, they still asked Pilate to hav...
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After they had fulfilled everything predicted that they would do to him, they took him down from the...
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But God (Elohim) raised him from the dead,
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and he appeared over the course of many days to those who had followed him from Galilee to Jerusalem...
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We are here to bring to you the good news of the promise that God (Elohim) made to our forefathers,
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that he has now fulfilled to us their children by raising Yashua (Jesus) from the dead. As it is wri...
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God (Elohim) raised him from the dead, never to die again, as he indicated by saying, ‘I will give y...
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33
As another psalm says, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’
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34
But David died, after he had done what God (Elohim) wanted in his own time, and he was buried with h...
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35
My brothers, I want you to understand that we're telling you that through this man sins are forgiven...
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Through him everyone who trusts in him is made morally right from all that is wrong—in a way that yo...
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Make sure that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:
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‘You who are scornful, look in amazement, and die! For what I'm doing in your lifetime is something...
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39
As they were leaving, the people pleaded with them to tell them more the next Sabbath.
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40
After the meeting in the synagogue, many of the Jews and the converts to Judaism followed Paul and B...
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41
However, when the Jews saw the crowds, they became extremely jealous, contradicting what Paul was sa...
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So Paul and Barnabas spoke out strongly, saying “We had to speak the word of God (Elohim) to you fir...
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43
That's what the Lord has told us to do: ‘I've made you a light to the foreigners, and through you sa...
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When the foreigners heard this they were overjoyed, praising the Lord's word, and all those chosen f...
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45
But the Jews incited the prominent religious women and leaders of the city to persecute Paul and Bar...
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46
So they shook the dust off their feet against them as a sign of protest, and went on to Iconium.
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