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.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.
- BSB When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
- ESV When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB 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.
- NLT 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.
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At Salamis they proclaim God's word in the Jewish synagogues, with John Mark assisting them. Their pattern is to begin where Scripture is already honored.
Overview
Preaching first in the synagogues reflects the gospel's order, to the Jew first and also to the Greek (Rom 1:16), and gives access to those familiar with the Scriptures. John Mark serves as their helper, sharing the labor. This establishes the missionary method that recurs throughout Paul's journeys.
Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 13:14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
- Acts 13:46Then 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 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
- Acts 17:17Therefore 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 14:1And 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 12:12And 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 19:8And 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 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
- Acts 15:37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
- 2 Tim 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
- Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
- Col 4:10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
- Acts 17:1–3Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
- 1 Kgs 19:21And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
- Matt 20:26But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
- Exod 24:13And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
- 2 Kgs 3:11But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire 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.
- 1 Kgs 19:3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
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