Acts 13:2
While they were worshiping 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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ASV
And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
KJV
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.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| λειτουργούντων | leitourgountōn | As were ministering | G3008 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | they | G846 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| κυρίῳ | kuriō | Lord | G2962 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| νηστευόντων | nēsteuontōn | fasting | G3522 → |
| εἶπεν | eipen | said | G2036 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | Spirit | G4151 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἅγιον· | hagion | Holy; | G40 → |
| ἀφορίσατε | aphorisate | do set apart | G873 → |
| δή | dē | then | G1211 → |
| μοι | moi | to Me | G3165 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Βαρναβᾶν | Barnaban | Barnabas | G921 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| Σαῦλον | Saulon | Saul | G4569 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| ἔργον | ergon | work | G2041 → |
| ὃ | ho | to which | G3739 → |
| προσκέκλημαι | proskeklēmai | I have called | G4341 → |
| αὐτούς. | autous | them. | G846 → |
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