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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:4

Being sent forth by the Holy Ghost - Having been called to this world by the Holy Spirit, and being under his direction.Departed unto Seleucia - This city was situated at the mouth of the river Orontes, where it fails into the Mediterranean. Antioch was connected with the sea by the Orontes River. Strabo says that in his time they sailed up the river in one day. The distance from Antioch to Seleucia by water is about 41 miles, while the journey by land is only 16 12 miles (Life and Epistles of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:5

And 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 pretending to be equal to them in circe. They had... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:6

And 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 note Citium, the birthplace of Zeno,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:4-5

Acts 13:4-5. So they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost By his immediate direction. This seems to be added to signify, that though they were solemnly recommended to God by the prayers of their brethren, their authority was not derived from them, but from the Holy Spirit himself. Departed unto Seleucia A considerable port on the Mediterranean sea; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus The island so infamous for the worship of Venus, who was supposed to hold her peculiar residence there,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:6-8

Acts 13:6-8. When they had gone through the isle unto Paphos Which lay on its western coast; they found a certain sorcerer Or magician; a false prophet Who falsely pretended to foretel future events; a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus Or the son of one Jesus, or Joshua. “There were many instances of real or pretended sorcery among the Jews in those days, which seems to have been designed by Satan and wicked men to bring into disrepute the miracles of Christ and his apostles. But by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 13:4-12

Preaching in Cyprus (13:4-12)Barnabas and Paul took with them as their young assistant John Mark, a relative of Barnabas who had come back with them from Jerusalem (see 12:12,25; Colossians 4:10). (John Mark was probably the young man mentioned in Mark 14:51-52. Later he wrote the book known as Mark’s Gospel.) The three sailed for Cyprus, the home of Barnabas, and immediately began preaching in the synagogues (4-5). They headed west for the provincial capital of Paphos, preaching the gospel... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:4

sailed . Greek apopleo. Here, Acts 14:26 ; Acts 20:15 ; Acts 27:1 . Cyprus . Compare Acts 4:36 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:5

Salamis . The first port they would reach, at east end of the island. preached . Greek. katangello. App-121 . word . Greek. logos. App-121 . synagogues . App-120 . Compare Acts 13:14 ; Acts 14:1 ; Acts 17:1 , Acts 17:10 , Acts 17:17 ; Acts 18:4 , Acts 18:19 ; Acts 19:8 . also John = John also. See Acts 12:25 . minister. Greek. huperetes ( App-190 .) He was not included by the Holy Spirit's command, but doubtless came at his kinsman (Colossians 4:10 ) Barnabas' invitation. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:6

unto = as far as. Paphos . The capital and residence of the governor. certain. Greek. tis. App-123 . sorcerer . Greek. magos. Here, Acts 13:8 , and Matthew 2:1 , Matthew 2:7 , Matthew 2:16 . false prophet . Greek. pseudoprophetes. Used five times by our Lord. Bar-jesus . App-94 .:8. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 13:4

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sail to Cyprus.Sent forth by the Holy Spirit ... But, in the previous verse, it is clear that the church sent them forth; and this declares that what is done by the church of our Lord (in which the Spirit dwells) may be said also to have been done by the Holy Spirit; and so it is today. Preachers of the gospel sent into all lands by the church are no less sent by the Holy Spirit than were Barnabas and... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:4-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:6-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 13:4-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 13:4

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