Acts 13:12
When the Governor saw what had happened, he became a believer in Christ, being greatly impressed by the teaching about the Lord.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 27:54The Roman centurion, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed, “This must indeed have been God’s Son!”
Luke 7:16Everyone was awe-struck and began praising God. “A great prophet has arisen among us,” they said. “God has visited his people.”
Acts 6:10yet they were quite unable to withstand the wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.
Acts 13:49and the Lord’s message was carried throughout that district.
Acts 19:7There were about twelve of them in all.
2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons for our warfare are not earthly, but, under God, are powerful enough to pull down strongholds.
Matthew Henry on Acts 13:5-14
Elymas Struck with Blindness. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 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. 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: 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and… Read the whole commentary →