Acts 13:3
Good News Translation
They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.

New Revised Standard Version
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone prayed and went without eating for a while longer. Next, they placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul to show that they had been appointed to do this work. Then everyone sent them on their way.

New American Bible
Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

the had.

Acts 13:2 And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.

Acts 6:6 These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Acts 8:15-17 Who, when they were come, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost. . . .

Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Numbers 27:23 And laying his hands on his head, he repeated all things that the Lord had commanded.

1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.

2 Timothy 1:6 For which cause I admonish thee that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men who shall be fit to teach others also.

they sent.

Acts 14:26 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

Acts 15:40 But Paul, choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God.

Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things?

3 John 1:6,8 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church. Whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God: . . .

Context
Paul's First Missionary Journey
2And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. 3Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away. 4So they, being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.…
Cross References
Luke 2:37
And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

Acts 1:24
And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Acts 13:4
So they, being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Acts 14:26
And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

Acts 13:2
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