Acts 13:5

Acts 13:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
• New International Version (NIV)When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.

Context of Acts 13:5

3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper. 6When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:5 word by word

καὶ γενόμενοι ἐν Σαλαμῖνι κατήγγελλον τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων· εἶχον δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην.¶Read the interlinear

• When they reachedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• SalamisΣαλαμίςSalamis · SalamisG4529
• to proclaimκαταγγέλλωkataggellō · to proclaimG2605
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• and they alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• as their helperὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257

Cross-references for Acts 13:5

• Acts 13:14But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
• Acts 14:1In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.
• Acts 17:1Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
• Acts 18:4And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.
• Acts 19:8And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.
• Acts 15:37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.
• Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas’s cousin Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);
• Exodus 24:13So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
• 1 Kings 19:3And he was afraid and arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
• 2 Kings 3:11But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
• Matthew 20:26It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,
• 2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

Commentaries on Acts 13:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Salamis - The capital of the island of Cyprus; afterwards called Constantia, and now Salina, situated on the eastern part of the island. They preached the word of God - , The doctrine of God, the Christian religion, emphatically so called. They had also John to their minister - This was John Mark, of whom we heard, Acts 12:25; for their minister, ̔, to assist them in minor offices, as deacon or servant, that they might give themselves wholly to the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And when they were at Salamis - This was the principal city and seaport of Cyprus. It was situated on the southeast part of the island, and was afterward called Constantia. In the synagogues of the Jews - Jews were living in all the countries adjacent to Judea, and in those countries they had synagogues. The apostles uniformly preached first to them. And they had also John to their minister - John Mark, Acts 12:12. He was their attendant, yet not…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. 5When they arrived in Salamis on the eastern end of Cyprus, they visited the Jewish synagogues (see study note on 9:2). There, Jews could hear and respond to the Christian message. They would also meet people who had converted to Judaism (those who had chosen to follow Israel’s God; see study note on 13:43). They also met Gentiles (non-Jews) who were seeking God. These Gentiles are sometimes called God-fearers (people who worshiped the God of Israel but…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-124-5. departed unto Seleucia--the seaport of Antioch, from which it lay nearly due west fifteen miles, and five from the Mediterranean shore, on the river Orontes. thence sailed to Cyprus--whose high mountain summits are easily seen in clear weather from the coast [Colonel Chesney in Howson]. "Four reasons may have induced them to turn in first to this island: (1) Its nearness to the mainland; (2) It was the native place of Barnabas, and since the time…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 13:5

• Catholicity
• Church
• Cyprus
• Mark
• Paul
• Salamis
• Synagogue

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Word of God
• Light
• Lo
• Mark
• Minister
• Ordain
• Prophet
• Salamis

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