Acts 13:3

Then they fasted, and prayed, and laid hands on them, and let them go.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

In Context

2And when they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said to them, Separate ye to me Saul and Barnabas, into the work to which I have taken them. (And when they served the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said to them, Set apart Saul and Barnabas, for the work to which I have called them.)

4But they were sent of the Holy Ghost (or And they were sent by the Holy Spirit), and went forth to Seleucia, and from thence they went by boat to Cyprus.

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Cross References

Numbers 27:23and when he had put his hands upon his head, he rehearsed all things that the Lord commanded. (and when he had laid his hands upon his head, he repeated all the things that the Lord had commanded.)

Acts 8:15And when they came (there), they prayed for them, that they should receive the Holy Ghost (or so that they would receive the Holy Spirit);

Acts 13:2And when they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said to them, Separate ye to me Saul and Barnabas, into the work to which I have taken them. (And when they served the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said to them, Set apart Saul and Barnabas, for the work to which I have called them.)

Acts 14:26And from thence they went by boat to Antioch, from whence they were taken to the grace of God (or from where they had been committed, or delivered, unto God’s grace), into the work that they (had now) [ful] filled.

Romans 10:15and how shall they preach, but (that) they be sent? As it is written, How fair be the feet of them that preach [or that evangelize] peace, of them that preach good things.

1 Timothy 5:22Put thou hands to no man, neither anon commune thou with other men’s sins. Keep thyself chaste. [Put thou hands to no man soon, neither commune thou with other men’s sins. Keep thyself chaste.] (Do not at once, or too hastily, lay hands upon any man for ordination, nor share thou in other men’s sinning. Keep thyself pure.)

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:2-4

The Mission of Paul and Barnabas. 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 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. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. We have here a divine warrant… Read the whole commentary →

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