Acts 12:25-13:3
New American Standard Bible
25 And (A)Barnabas and (B)Saul returned (C)when they had fulfilled their [a]mission to Jerusalem, taking along with them (D)John, who was also called Mark.
First Missionary Journey
13 Now there were (E)prophets and (F)teachers at (G)Antioch, in the (H)church that was there: (I)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of (J)Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with (K)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were [b]serving the Lord and fasting, (L)the Holy Spirit said, “Set (M)Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for (N)the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, when they had fasted, (O)prayed, and (P)laid their hands on them, (Q)they sent them away.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:25 Lit ministry
- Acts 13:2 Lit performing ministry to
Acts 12:25-13:3
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned, having fulfilled the ministry to Jerusalem, having taken along John[a] with them (the one having been called Mark).
While Teaching In Antioch, The Spirit Sends Saul And Barnabas On a Missionary Journey
13 Now there were prophets and teachers at Antioch in[b] the church existing there— Barnabas and Simeon (the one being called Niger[c]) and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen (one brought-up-with[d] Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 And while they were ministering[e] to[f] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate now Barnabas and Saul for Me, for the work which I have called them to”. 3 Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent[g] them away.
Footnotes
- Acts 12:25 John-Mark is the cousin of Barnabas, Col 4:10.
- Acts 13:1 Or, throughout.
- Acts 13:1 This is a Latin name, meaning ‘black’.
- Acts 13:1 Or, a childhood-companion of.
- Acts 13:2 Or, rendering-priestly-service.
- Acts 13:2 That is, praying or worshiping. Or, for. That is, teaching or prophesying.
- Acts 13:3 Or, let them go.
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