Acts 13:6

Acts 13:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar–jesus:
• New International Version (NIV)They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
• English Standard Version (ESV)When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus,

Context of Acts 13:6

4So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant. When they had traveled the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God. 8But Elymas the sorcerer (that is the meaning of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Acts 13:6 word by word

Διελθόντες δὲ ὅλην τὴν νῆσον ἄχρι Πάφου εὗρον ἄνδρα τινὰ μάγον ψευδοπροφήτην Ἰουδαῖον ᾧ ὄνομα Βαριησοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when they had gone throughδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• the isleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the isleνῆσοςnēsos · islandG3520
• untoἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• PaphosΠάφοςPaphos · PaphosG3974
• they foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• sorcererμάγοςmagos · sageG3097
• a false prophetψευδοπροφήτηςpseudoprophētēs · false prophetG5578
• a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• Bar–jesusΒαριησοῦςBariēsous · Bar-JesusG919

Cross-references for Acts 13:6

• Acts 8:9A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.
• Acts 19:18And many who had become believers came confessing and disclosing their practices,
• Exodus 22:18“Do not allow a sorceress to live.
• Leviticus 20:6“Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists and prostitutes himself with them, I will turn against that person and cut him off from his people.
• Deuteronomy 18:10No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire, practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery,
• 1 Chronicles 10:13Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,
• Isaiah 8:19When they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,” shouldn’t a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?
• Deuteronomy 13:1“If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
• 1 Kings 22:22“The Lord asked him, ‘How?’ “He said, ‘I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “Then he said, ‘You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.’
• Jeremiah 23:14Among the prophets of Jerusalem also I saw a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, and none turns his back on evil. They are all like Sodom to me; Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.
• Ezekiel 13:10“‘Since they have led my people astray by saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace, and since when a flimsy wall is being built, they plaster it with whitewash,
• Zechariah 13:3If a man still prophesies, his father and his mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You cannot remain alive because you have spoken a lie in the name of the Lord.’ When he prophesies, his father and his mother who bore him will pierce him through.
• Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
• 2 Corinthians 11:13For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
• 2 Timothy 3:8Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth. They are men who are corrupt in mind and worthless in regard to the faith.
• 2 Peter 2:1There were indeed false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

Commentaries on Acts 13:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Gone through the isle - ̔, The Whole isle, is added here by ABCDE, several others, both the Syrian, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Vulgate, and Itala; and also by several of the Greek fathers; and this must be the true reading, for it is evident they ran through the whole island from east to west. Unto Paphos - This town, next in importance to Salamis, was situated on the western part of the isle; and having gone from Salamis to this place is a proof that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And when they had gone through the isle - The length of the island, according to Strabo, was 1,400 stadia, or nearly 170 miles. Unto Paphos - Paphos was a city at the western extremity of the island. It was the residence of the proconsul, and was distinguished for a splendid temple erected to Venus, who was worshipped throughout the island. Cyprus was fabled to be the place of the birth of this goddess. It had, besides Paphos and Salamis, several towns of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-13Verses 4-13 Satan is in a special manner busy with great men and men in power, to keep them from being religious, for their example will influence many. Saul is here for the first time called Paul, and never after Saul. Saul was his name as he was a Hebrew; Paul was his name as he was a citizen of Rome. Under the direct influence of the Holy Ghost, he gave Elymas his true character, but not in passion. A fulness of deceit and mischief together, make a man…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Paphos: This major city was on the southwest coast of Cyprus, a location that had strategic significance. a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus: People from the east who practiced magic like this man often had significant power to influence people in the Greek and Roman world.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos--on the opposite or west side of the island, about one hundred miles by land, along the south coast; the Roman capital, where the governor resided. they found a ... sorcerer--one of a numerous class of impostors who, at this time of general unbelief, were encouraged even by cultivated Romans.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 13:6

• Bar-Jesus
• Cyprus
• Minister, Christian
• Paphos
• Paul
• Synagogue

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Bar-Jesus
• false prophet
• Barjesus
• Light
• Lo
• Ordain
• Paphos
• Prophet

Commentaries on Acts 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings