Acts 13:2

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

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