Acts 13:5
New International Version
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.

New Living Translation
There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.

English Standard Version
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.

Berean Standard Bible
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

Berean Literal Bible
And having come into Salamis, they began proclaiming the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John as a helper.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.

New American Standard Bible
When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.

NASB 1995
When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.

NASB 1977
And when they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their helper.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their helper.

Amplified Bible
When Barnabas and Saul arrived at Salamis, they began to preach the word of God [proclaiming the message of eternal salvation through faith in Christ] in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John [Mark] as their assistant.

Christian Standard Bible
Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed God’s message in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant.

American Standard Version
And 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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they entered the city Salamna, they were preaching the word of our Lord in the synagogues of the Jews, and Yohannan was ministering to them.

Contemporary English Version
They arrived at Salamis and began to preach God's message in the synagogues. They also had John as a helper.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.

English Revised Version
And 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Arriving in the city of Salamis, they began to spread God's word in the synagogues. John Mark had gone along to help them.

Good News Translation
When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues. They had John Mark with them to help in the work.

International Standard Version
Arriving in Salamis, they began to preach God's word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John to help them.

Literal Standard Version
and having come to Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John [as] a servant;

Majority Standard Bible
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

New American Bible
When they arrived in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had John also as their assistant.

NET Bible
When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.)

New Revised Standard Version
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also to assist them.

New Heart English Bible
When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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.

Weymouth New Testament
Having reached Salamis, they began to announce God's Message in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as their assistant.

World English Bible
When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

Young's Literal Translation
and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John as a ministrant;

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Context
On Cyprus
4So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. 5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper. 6They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,…

Cross References
Acts 9:20
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, "He is the Son of God."

Acts 12:12
And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

Acts 13:14
And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.

Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 14:1
At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

Acts 19:22
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

Acts 19:29
Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

in the.

Acts 13:14,46
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 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 17:1-3,17
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: …

John.

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;)

their.

Exodus 24:13
And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

1 Kings 19:3,21
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there…

2 Kings 3:11
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

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Acts 13
1. Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.
6. Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.
13. Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.
42. The Gentiles believe;
44. but the Jews talked abusively against Paul,
46. whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.
50. The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.














(5) When they were at Salamis.--The city was, as stated above, at the east end of Cyprus. The mention of "synagogues" implies a considerable Jewish population, and to these the Apostles, following the general rule announced in Acts 13:46, naturally, in the first instance, turned.

They had also John to their minister.--The noun so rendered is not that commonly used for the "deacons" or "ministers" of the Church, but implies rather the attendance of personal service. It is probable, however, that he was employed in baptising converts, and, where a church was founded, in preparing for the Supper of the Lord. Looking to the after-work of Mark, it would hardly, perhaps, be too much to say that he was, more than any other disciple, the courier of the Apostolic Church.

Verse 5. - Proclaimed for preached, A.V.; as their attendant for to their minister, A.V. (ὑπηρέτην). It is a word taken from the synagogue, where it denotes an inferior minister (see Luke 4:20). In Acts 5:22 the ὑπηρέται are the apparitors of the high priest. Here it is synonymous with διάκονος, a deacon. John was to Barnabas and Saul what Joshua was to Moses, Elisha to Elijah, etc. Peter, when he went to Caesarea, was accompanied by six brethren (Acts 11:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[When]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they arrived
γενόμενοι (genomenoi)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Salamis,
Σαλαμῖνι (Salamini)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4529: Salamis, a city at the eastern end of Cyprus. Probably from salos; Salamis, a place in Cyprus.

they proclaimed
κατήγγελλον (katēngellon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2605: To declare openly, proclaim, preach, laud, celebrate. From kata and the base of aggelos; to proclaim, promulgate.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

word
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jewish
Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

synagogues.
συναγωγαῖς (synagōgais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.

And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

John
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

was with them
εἶχον (eichon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

as their helper.
ὑπηρέτην (hypēretēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5257: From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate.


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