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Acts 13:2

In Acts 13 of Acts.

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “both” (τε) before Barnabas here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸν) before Saul here.

λειτουργούντωνleitourgountōnministeredλειτουργέω (leitourgeō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “ministered”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3008I act in the public service, render service, minister, in the widest sense, of some special public religious service, but also of the service of priests and Levites.ministeredδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōlordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νηστευόντωνnēsteuontōnto fastνηστεύω (nēsteuō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3522I fast, abstain from food.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.Ἀφορίσατεaphorisateto separateἀφορίζω (aphorizō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to separate”, a single actionG873I rail off, separate, place apart.This verse uses “separate”.δήdēsoδήparticle — “so”G1211(a) in a clause expressing demand: so, then, (b) indeed, (c) truly.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΒαρναβᾶνbarnabanBarnabasΒαρναβᾶς (barnabas)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Barnabas”, the object formG921Barnabas, a Cypriote Jew, uncle of John Mark; his other name was Joseph.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ΣαῦλονsaulonSaulΣαῦλος (saulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Saul”, the object formG4569Saul, the apostle.This verse uses “Saul”.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.προσκέκλημαιproskeklēmaito call toπροσκαλέομαι (proskaleomai)verb, perfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to call to”, a completed action with a present resultG4341I call to myself, summon.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τεteandτεconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

World English Bible

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

Darby Translation

And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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