Joh 3:29, Act 13:2-3, 14:23, 1Cor 7:5 | ISV | STEP | It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merely stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.

John 3:29

29 It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merely ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks merely} stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.Song 5:1; Matt 22:2; 2Cor 11:2; Eph 5:25, 27; Rev 21:9

Acts 13:2-3

2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them.”Num 8:14; Matt 9:38; Acts 9:15; 14:26; 22:21; Rom 1:1; 10:15; Gal 1:15; 2:9; Eph 3:7-8; 1Tim 2:7; 2Tim 1:11; Heb 5:4 3 Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.Acts 6:6

Acts 14:23

23 They appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.Titus 1:5

1 Corinthians 7:5

5 Do not withhold yourselves from each other unless you agree to do so for a set time in order to devote yourselves to prayer. ^{▼▼Other mss. read to fasting and prayer} Then you should come together again so that Satan does not tempt you through your lack of self-control.Exod 19:15; 1Sam 21:4-5; Joel 2:16; Zech 7:3; 1Thes 3:5