Acts 12:25-13:3
English Standard Version
25 (A)And Barnabas and Saul returned from[a] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them (B)John, whose other name was Mark.
Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
13 Now there were in the church at Antioch (C)prophets and (D)teachers, (E)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[b] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of (F)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (G)the Holy Spirit said, (H)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (I)for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and (J)praying they laid their hands on them and (K)sent them off.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to
- Acts 13:1 Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
Acts 12:25-13:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
25 After they had completed their relief mission, Barnabas and Saul returned to[a] Jerusalem, taking along John who is called Mark.(A)
Preparing for the Mission Field
13 In the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,(B) and Saul.
2 As they were ministering to[b] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”(C) 3 Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.(D)
Footnotes
- Acts 12:25 Other mss read from
- Acts 13:2 Or were worshiping
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