At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
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TSK · Acts 13:2
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And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,
whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.