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 after fasting, praying, and laying hands on them, they sent them off. 4So, sent out by the Ruach ha-Kodesh, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as a helper. 6When they had gone throughout the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a man who was a magician—a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-Yeshua. 7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they wereγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• SalamisΣαλαμίςSalamis · SalamisG4529
• they preachedκαταγγέλλωkataggellō · to proclaimG2605
• the wordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• andδέde · thenG1161
• they hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• John toἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• ministerὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257

Cross-references for Acts 13:5

• Acts 13:14But they passed on from Perga and came to Antioch of Pisidia. Entering the synagogue on the Shabbat, they sat down.
• Acts 14:1Now in Iconium, the same thing happened—they entered as usual into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of Jewish and Greek people believed.
• Acts 17:1After passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
• Acts 18:4And he was debating every Shabbat in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jewish and Greek people.
• Acts 19:8Paul went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, debating and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, taking along John (who was also called Mark).
• Acts 15:37Barnabas was planning to take along John, called Mark.
• Colossians 4:10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You received instructions about him—if he comes your way, welcome him.)
• Exodus 24:13So Moses rose up along with his attendant Joshua, and Moses went up onto the mountain of God.
• 1 Kings 19:3Frightened, he got up and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, he left his servant there.
• 2 Kings 3:11But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Adonai here, that we may inquire of Adonai by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, “Elisha son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”
• Matthew 20:26It shall not be this way among you. But whoever wants to be great among you shall be your servant,
• 2 Timothy 4:11Luke is the only one with me. Get 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

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Word of God
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• 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