Acts 13:12
When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Text-Critical English NT
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 27:54Now when the centurion and those who were keeping watch with him over Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very frightened and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
Luke 7:16Then all the people were filled with awe and began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us,” and, “God has visited his people.”
Acts 6:10But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
Acts 13:49So the word of the Lord spread throughout that entire region.
Acts 19:7There were about twelve men in all.
2 Corinthians 10:4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful in God for tearing 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 →