Acts 13:52
And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
In Context
51But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.
Cross References
Matthew 5:12Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
John 16:22So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
Acts 2:46And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
Acts 5:41So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.
Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 8:2How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
Matthew Henry on Acts 13:43-52
Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake… Read the whole commentary →