Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Acts
Chapter 13  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:2 JFB -> Commentary on 13:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:2 OCA -> Commentary on 13:2 PNT -> Commentary on 13:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:2 TSK -> Commentary on 13:2 TSK -> Entry for 13:2 WEN -> Notes on 13:2 NTB -> Call; Fasting; Gentiles; Holy Spirit; Minister, Christian; Missions TTT -> Fasting; Holy Spirit, The, is God; Holy Spirit, The Personality of; Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, The; Ministers; Missionary Work by Ministers; Trinity, The EBD -> Call; Simeon SBD -> Barnabas; Timothy TV -> Devotional using 13:2 TV -> Devotional using 13:2 TV -> Devotional using 13:2 13:2 - [In Context] These men were all serving the Lord and fasting. F245 The Holy Spirit F246 said to them, "Give Barnabas and Saul to me to do a special work. I have chosen them to do this work."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:3 JFB -> Commentary on 13:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:3 OCA -> Commentary on 13:3 PNT -> Commentary on 13:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:3 TSK -> Commentary on 13:3 TSK -> Entry for 13:3 WEN -> Notes on 13:3 NTB -> Call; Church; Fasting; Fat; Minister, Christian; Missions TTT -> Fasting; Missionary Work by Ministers; Prayer; Prayer, Public EBD -> Fast; Simeon TV -> Devotional using 13:3 TV -> Devotional using 13:3 TV -> Devotional using 13:3 13:3 - [In Context] So the church fasted F247 and prayed. They put their hands on F248 Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.
FOOTNOTES: F245: fasting, fasted   To fast is to live without food for a time of prayer or mourning. F246: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F247: fasting, fasted   To fast is to live without food for a time of prayer or mourning. F248: put their hands on   Here, this was a sign to show that these men were given a special work of God.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.