Acts 13 · Verse 5

Acts 13:5

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.
Acts 13:5, King James Version

Acts 13:5 in other translations

BSBWhen they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
WEBWhen they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
ASVAnd when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.
YLTand having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John as a ministrant;
DARBYAnd being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as their attendant.
BBEAnd at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.
WebsterAnd when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had also John for their minister.

What does Acts 13:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:4-5

Ac 13:4-12. Arriving in Cyprus They Preach in the Synagogues of Salamis--At Paphos, Elymas Is Struck Blind, and the Governor of the Island Is Converted. 4-5. 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…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 5. And when they were at Salamis. This was the principal city and seaport of Cyprus. It was situated on the south-east part of the island, and was afterwards 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; he was with them as a companion, yet not pretending to be equal to them in office. They had been specifically designated to this work. He was with them as their friend and travelling companion; perhaps also employed in making the needful arrangements for their comfort, and for the supply of their wants in their travels.

(+) "minister" "For their attendant"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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, Act 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 of the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 13:4-13

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…

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Acts 13:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
γενόμενοιgenomenoihaving comeG1096
ἐνenintoG1722
ΣαλαμῖνιSalaminiSalamisG4529
κατήγγελλονkatēngellonthey were proclaimingG2605
τὸνtontheG3588
λόγονlogonwordG3056
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
ἐνeninG1722
ταῖςtaistheG3588
συναγωγαῖςsunagōgaissynagoguesG4864
τῶνtōnof theG3588
Ἰουδαίων·IoudaiōnJews;G2453
εἶχονeichonThey hadG2192
δὲdenowG1161
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohn [as]G2491
ὑπηρέτην.¶hupēretēna helper.G5257

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 13:5

  • Acts 13:14

    But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

  • Acts 13:46

    Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 9:20

    And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

  • Acts 17:17

    Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

  • Acts 12:12

    And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

  • Acts 14:1

    And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

  • Acts 19:8

    And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

  • Acts 18:4

    And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

  • Acts 12:25

    And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Acts 15:37

    And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

  • Colossians 4:10

    Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

  • Acts 17:1-3

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the.
14,46; 14:1; 17:1-3,17; 18:4; 19:8
John.
12:25; 15:37; Col 4:10
their.
Ex 24:13; 1Ki 19:3,21; 2Ki 3:11; Mt 20:26; 2Ti 4:11

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Context

  • Acts 13:4

    So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

  • Acts 13:5

    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.

  • Acts 13:6

    And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar–jesus:

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Acts 13:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y llegados á Salamina, anunciaban la palabra de Dios en las sinagogas de los Judíos: y tenían también á Juan en el ministerio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand ils furent à Salamine, ils annonçaient la parole de Dieu dans les synagogues des Juifs; et ils avaient aussi Jean pour serviteur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als sie in Salamis waren, verkündigten sie das Wort Gottes in den Synagogen der Juden. Sie hatten aber auch Johannes zum Diener.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum venissent Salaminam, prædicabant verbum Dei in synagogis Judæorum. Habebant autem et Joannem in ministerio.