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Acts 13:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Acts 13:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 13:225 words
GreekMeaning
λειτουργούντωνleitourgountōn
As were ministeringverbG3008
δὲde
nowwordG1161
αὐτῶνautōn
theypronounG846
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
νηστευόντωνnēsteuontōn
fastingverbG3522
εἶπενeipen
saidverbG3004
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἅγιονhagion
HolyadjectiveG40
ἈφορίσατεAphorisate
do set apartverbG873
δή
thenparticleG1211
μοιmoi
to MepronounG1473
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΒαρναβᾶνBarnaban
BarnabasnounG921
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΣαῦλονSaulon
SaulnounG4569
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
ho
to whichrelative pronounG3739
προσκέκλημαιproskeklēmai
I have calledverbG4341
αὐτούςautous
thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 13:2

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate Me Barnabas and Saul. Acts 13:2 What being would have dared, if not of the same authority, to say this? Separate, etc. But this is done, that they may not keep together among themselves. The Spirit saw that they had greater power, and were able to be sufficient for many. And how did He speak to them? Probably by prophets: therefore the writer premises, that there were prophets also. And they were…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 27 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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