New International Version
Acts 13:52
52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:52 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Context of Acts 13:52
50But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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οἵ τε μαθηταὶ ἐπληροῦντο χαρᾶς καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Acts 13:52
- Acts 2:46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
- Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
- Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
- John 16:22So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Romans 5:3Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
- Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
- Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
- James 1:2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
- 1 Peter 1:6In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
- 1 Peter 4:13But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
- Acts 2:4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Acts 4:31After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Commentaries on Acts 13:52
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost - Though in the world they had tribulation, yet in Christ they had peace; and, while engaged in their Master's work, they always had their Master's wages. The happiness of a genuine Christian lies far beyond the reach of earthly disturbances, and is not affected by the changes and chances to which mortal things are exposed. The martyrs were more happy in the flames than their persecutors could be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 52And the disciples - The disciples in Antioch. Were filled with joy - This happened even in the midst of persecution, and is one of the many evidences that the gospel is able to fill the soul with joy even in the severest trials.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 42-52Verses 42-52 The Jews opposed the doctrine the apostles preached; and when they could find no objection, they blasphemed Christ and his gospel. Commonly those who begin with contradicting, end with blaspheming. But when adversaries of Christ's cause are daring, its advocates should be the bolder. And while many judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, others, who appear less likely, desire to hear more of the glad tidings of salvation. This is according…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 52Even though they probably encountered harassment and persecution, the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit (compare 5:41; 16:23–25; Matthew 5:10–12; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 49-5249-52. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region--implying some stay in Antioch and missionary activity in its vicinity.Read the comment
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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
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