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New Believers as Missionaries
Commentators highlight that the gospel spread not just through Paul and Barnabas, but through the new Gentile converts themselves. This verse shows a powerful model of evangelism where new believers are immediately active in sharing their faith, causing the message to multiply rapidly throughout their own communities.
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AT Robertson
On Acts 13:49
Was spread abroad (διεφερετο). Imperfect passive of διαφερω, to carry in different directions (δια). By the recent converts as wel…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 13:49
19th Century
Bishop
Throughout all the region.—This clearly involves a considerable period of active working. It was not in Antioch only, but in the …
Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 13:45–49
19th Century
Preacher
But when the Jews saw the multitude, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and bl…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 13:49
Many of the Gentiles responded with thanks for the apostles’ ministry and with openness to their message. “All who were appointed [GK 5435] for ete…
John Calvin
On Acts 13:49
16th Century
Theologian
The word of the Lord was spread abroad. Luke does in this place declare the progress of the gospel; in this, it appears how true the parab…
John Gill
On Acts 13:49
17th Century
Pastor
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the
region .
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Matthew Henry
On Acts 13:42–52
17th Century
Minister
The Jews opposed the doctrine the apostles preached; and when they could find no objection, they blasphemed Christ and his gospel. Commonly, those …