Acts 13:3
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Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

the had.

Acts 13:2 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.

Acts 6:6 These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Acts 8:15-17 Who, when they were come, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost. . . .

Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Numbers 27:23 And laying his hands on his head, he repeated all things that the Lord had commanded.

1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.

2 Timothy 1:6 For which cause I admonish thee that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men who shall be fit to teach others also.

they sent.

Acts 14:26 And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

Acts 15:40 But Paul, choosing Silas, departed, being delivered by the brethren to the grace of God.

Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things?

3 John 1:6,8 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church. Whom thou shalt do well to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God: . . .

Context
Paul's First Missionary Journey
2And 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. 3Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away. 4So they, being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.…
Cross References
Luke 2:37
And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

Acts 1:24
And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Acts 13:4
So they, being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 14:23
And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Acts 14:26
And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

Lexicon
So
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

after they had fasted
νηστεύσαντες (nēsteusantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3522: To fast, abstain from food. From nestis; to abstain from food.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

prayed,
προσευξάμενοι (proseuxamenoi)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

they laid
ἐπιθέντες (epithentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

[their]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hands
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

on them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] sent [them] off.
ἀπέλυσαν (apelysan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.


Additional Translations
So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Then having fasted and having prayed and having laid the hands on them, they sent them off.

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid [their] hands on them, they let [them] go.

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

So, after fasting and prayer and the laying on of hands, they let them go.

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent them away.
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