使徒行傳 13:5-6 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 13:4-13

In these verses we have, I. A general account of the coming of Barnabas and Saul to the famous island of Cyprus; and perhaps thitherward they steered their course because Barnabas was a native of that country (Acts 4:36), and he was willing they should have the first-fruits of his labours, pursuant to his new commission. Observe, 1. Their being sent forth by the Holy Ghost was the great thing that encouraged them in this undertaking, Acts 13:4. If the Holy Ghost send them forth, he will go... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 13:4-12

13:4-12 So when they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed away to Cyprus. When they were in Salamis they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogue of the Jews; and they had John as their helper. They went through the whole island as far as Paphos, and there they found a man who was a dealer in magic, a false prophet and a Jew. His name was Bar-Jesus and he was with the pro-consul Sergius Paulus who was an intelligent man. The pro-consul... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 13:5

And when they were at Salamis ,.... A chief city of Cyprus; and so Herodotus F6 L. 4. c. 162. calls it Salamis of Cyprus; and in this island it is placed by Pliny F7 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 31. and Ptolomy F8 Geograph. l. 5. c. 14. : it was built by Teucer, the son of Telamon, after his return from the Trojan war; and so called by him, from his native country Salamine, in Greece, as is generally agreed by historians F9 Vellei Patercul. Hist. l. 1. in initio, Isocratis... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 13:6

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos ,.... The Alexandrian copy, and the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read, "the whole isle"; for through the midst of the whole island they must go, to go from Salarnis to Paphos; for Salamis was on the east, and Paphos on the west of the islands F17 Ptolom. Geograph. l. 5. c. 14. : it had its name from the Phoenician word, פאת פאות , "peathpaoth", "the corner of corners"; because both old and new Paphos were situated in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:5

Salamis - 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 - Τον λογον , 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, ὑπηρετην , to assist them in minor offices, as deacon or servant, that they might give themselves wholly to the doctrine... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:6

Gone through the isle - Ὁλην , 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 they had gone through the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:5

Verse 5 5.He saith that they began to preach the gospel first in Salamis, a famous city of Cyprus. Notwithstanding, they seem to begin amiss; for whereas they were sent specially to the Gentiles, they preach the word of God, nevertheless, to the Jews, I answer, that they were not so addicted to the Gentiles, that, setting aside the Jews, it stood them upon to go straight to the Gentiles, for when God did make them teachers of the Gentiles, he did not depose them from the office which they had... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:6

Verse 6 6.When they had passed over. It is to be thought that this their passage was not altogether without fruit; and, assuredly, Luke would never have passed over with silence a general repulse; but it was sufficient for him to say that they were not idle in the office of teaching in their journey, seeing that he maketh haste unto a famous history, which he will set down immediately. And forasmuch as Salamis, situated upon the east coast, did look toward Syria, it was requisite that Paul and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:1-5

An ordination service. This chapter is very interesting, as finding for us the real starting-point of Saul's grand missionary labors; as recording the change of his name to Paul ( Acts 13:9 ); as altering the order hitherto observed in mentioning it, from "Barnabas and Saul" to "Paul and Barnabas" ( Acts 13:2 , Acts 13:8 ; comp. with Acts 13:13 , Acts 13:43 ); and lastly, as forming the commencement of a long sketch of history almost exclusively occupied with his acts and career... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:1-15

The invasion of heathendom. It has been well remarked that Antioch was the true center of direct missions to the heathen world. An Ethiopian eunuch, and a Roman centurion, had indeed been gathered into the fold of Christ. But they were both closely connected with the land of Judah, and their conversion had not led to any further extension of the gospel of Christ. At Antioch the seed of Christian truth first fell in abundance upon heathen soil; from Antioch first went forth the preachers of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 13:4-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 13:4-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 13:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 13:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:1-15

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