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Acts 13:3
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KJ21
And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
ASV
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
AMP
Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].
AMPC
Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.
BRG
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
CSB
Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
CSBA
Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
CEB
After they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on these two and sent them off.
CJB
After fasting and praying, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
CEV
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.
DARBY
Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid [their] hands on them, they let [them] go.
DLNT
Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
DRA
Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
ERV
So the church fasted and prayed. They laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.
EASY
The believers continued to pray and to fast. Then the leaders put their hands on Barnabas and Saul and they prayed for them. They sent them away to start this new work.
EHV
Then, after they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them off.
ESV
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
ESVUK
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
EXB
So after they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on [C a ritual of blessing and/or conferring of authority] Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.
GNV
Then fasted they and prayed, and laid their hands on them, and let them go.
GW
After fasting and praying, Simeon, Lucius, and Manaen placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul, and released them ⌞from their work in Antioch⌟.
GNT
They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.
HCSB
Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
ICB
So they gave up eating and prayed. They laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.
ISV
Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.
PHILLIPS
At this, after further fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and set them free for this work.
JUB
And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they released them.
KJV
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
AKJV
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
LSB
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
LEB
Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them away.
TLB
So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them—and sent them on their way.
MSG
So they commissioned them. In that circle of intensity and obedience, of fasting and praying, they laid hands on their heads and sent them off.
MEV
Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
MOUNCE
Then after fasting and praying · they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
NOG
After fasting and praying, Simeon, Lucius, and Manaen placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul, and released them from their work in Antioch.
NABRE
Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off.
NASB
Then, when they had fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
NASB1995
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
NCB
Then, after completing their fasting and prayer, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
NCV
So after they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them out.
NET
Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
NIRV
The prophets and teachers fasted and prayed. They placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul. Then they sent them off.
NIV
So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
NIVUK
So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
NKJV
Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
NLV
These preachers and teachers went without food during that time and prayed. Then they laid their hands on Barnabas and Saul and sent them away.
NLT
So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
NMB
Then they fasted and prayed, put their hands on them, and let them go.
NRSVA
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
NRSVACE
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
NRSVCE
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
NRSVUE
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
NTFE
So they fasted and prayed; and then they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
OJB
Then, having continued the tzom and having davened and having laid their hands upon them, they sent them off.
RGT
Then they fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, and let them go.
RSV
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
RSVCE
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
TLV
Then after fasting, praying, and laying hands on them, they sent them off.
VOICE
They fasted and prayed some more, laid their hands on the two selected men, and sent them off on their new mission.
WEB
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
WE
The men fasted and talked to God. Then they laid their hands on Barnabas and Paul and sent them on their way.
WYC
Then they fasted, and prayed, and laid hands on them, and let them go.
YLT
then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent [them] away.
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