Acts 13:52

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δέ dé	G1161	but
disciples	μαθηταὶ mathētai	G3101	a learner · noun — nominative plural masculine
filled	ἐπληροῦντο eplērounto	G4137	to make replete · verb — imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural
joy	χαρᾶς charas	G5479	cheerfulness · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Holy	ἁγίου.¶ hagiou	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — genitive singular neuter
Ghost	πνεύματος pneumatos	G4151	a current of air · noun — genitive singular neuter

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Cross-references

Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
1 Thessalonians 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they sp…
Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2 Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:42–end

The design of this story being to vindicate the apostles, especially Paul (as he doth himself at large, Rom. 11), from the reflections of the Jews upon him for preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, it is here observed that he proceeded therein with all the caution imaginable, and upon due consideration, of which we have here an instance. I. There were some of the Jews that were so incensed against the preaching of the gospel, not to the Gentiles, but to themselves, that they would not bear to hear it, but went out of the synagogue while Paul was preaching (Act 13:42), in contempt of him and his doctrine, and to the disturbance of the congregation. It is probable they whispered among themselv…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:52

the disciples--who, though not themselves expelled, had to endure sufferings for the Gospel, as we learn from Act 14:22. were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost--who not only raised them above shame and fear, as professed disciples of the Lord Jesus, but filled them with holy and elevated emotions. Next: Acts Chapter 14

Adam Clarke on Acts 13:52

The 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 on their beds of down. St. Paul's sermon at Antioch has been thus analyzed. 1. His prologue, Act 13:16, addressed to those who fear God. 2. His narrative of God's goodness to Israel: 1. In their deliverance from Egypt. 2. In their support in…

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John Gill on Acts 13:52

And the disciples were filled with joy,.... Meaning either the "apostles", as the Ethiopic version renders it, Paul and Barnabas; who rejoiced, both at the success they had met with, and because they were counted worthy to suffer reproach and persecution for the sake of Christ and his Gospel: or rather the disciples at Antioch, and other parts of Pisidia, the new converts; who were filled with joy at the Gospel being preached unto them, and at the constancy and courage of the apostles in suffering for it: and with the Holy Ghost; which, with the former, designs the same thing as spiritual joy, or joy in the Holy Ghost; or else the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which they had both for thei…

The Church Fathers

"And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost," for the suffering of the teacher does not check his boldness, but makes the disciple more courageous.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 30

And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. In the Greek it is: "But the disciples," so that we may understand, while the Jews were persecuting the faith, the disciples were enriched in contrast with spiritual joy.
— Bede, Commentary on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Antioch · 2. A city of Pisidia. Persecutes Paul — 2. A city of Pisidia. Persecutes Paul
Gentiles · First general introduction of the gospel to — First general introduction of the gospel to
Holy Spirit · 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22; — 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22;
Joy · 2:11;4:7;5:11;9:2,14;13:5;14:7;16:5,6,8,9,11;17:15;19:8;20:5;21:1,6;28:7;30:5,11,12;32:1,2,11;33:21;35:9;36:8;40:16;42:4;43:4;45:15;46:4;51:8,12;53:6;63:5-7,11;64:10;68:3;69:32;70:4;71:23;85:6;89:15,16;97:11,12;100:1,2;104:34;105:3,43;119:1,2,14,16,55,111,162,165;126:5,6;132:16;138:5;149:2,5; — 2:11;4:7;5:11;9:2,14;13:5;14:7;16:5,6,8,9,11;17:15;19:8;20:5;21:1,6;28:7;30:5,11,12;32:1,2,11;33:21;35:9;36:8;40:16;42:4;43:4;45:15;46:4;51:8,12;53:6;63:5-7,11;64:10;68:3;69:32;70:4;71:23;85:6;89:15,16;97:11,12;100:1,2;104:34;105:3,43;119:1,2,14,16,55,111,162,165;126:5,6;132:16;138:5;149:2,5;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 13:52

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:42–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:52

Adam Clarke on Acts 13:52

John Gill on Acts 13:52

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 13:52

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:42–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:52

Adam Clarke on Acts 13:52

John Gill on Acts 13:52

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 13:46–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 13:52