Acts 13:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the governor saw what had happened, he was amazed at this teaching about the Lord. So he put his faith in the Lord.

Cross References

Matthew 27:54

The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus felt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, “This man really was God's Son!”

Luke 4:22

All the people started talking about Jesus and were amazed at the wonderful things he said. They kept on asking, “Isn't he Joseph's son?”

Luke 7:16

Everyone was frightened and praised God. They said, “A great prophet is here with us! God has come to his people.”

John 7:46

They answered, “No one has ever spoken like that man!”

Acts 13:48

This message made the Gentiles glad, and they praised what they had heard about the Lord. Everyone who had been chosen for eternal life then put their faith in the Lord.

Acts 13:49

The message about the Lord spread all over that region.

Acts 13:7

He also worked for Sergius Paulus, who was very clever and was the governor of the island. Sergius Paulus wanted to hear God's message, and he sent for Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 13:8

But Bar-Jesus, whose other name was Elymas, was against them. He even tried to keep the governor from having faith in the Lord.

Acts 15:36

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let's go back and visit the Lord's followers in the cities where we preached his message. Then we will know how they are doing.”

Acts 18:12

While Gallio was governor of Achaia, some of the Jewish leaders got together and grabbed Paul. They brought him into court

Acts 19:10

for two years, until every Jew and Gentile in Asia had heard the Lord's message.

Acts 19:20

So the Lord's message spread and became even more powerful.

Acts 19:38

If Demetrius and his workers have a case against these men, we have courts and judges. Let them take their complaints there.

Acts 19:7

There were about twelve men in this group.

Acts 28:7

The governor of the island was named Publius, and he owned some of the land around there. Publius was very friendly and welcomed us into his home for three days.

Acts 6:10

But they were no match for Stephen, who spoke with the great wisdom that the Spirit gave him.

Acts 8:25

After Peter and John had preached about the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem. On their way they told the good news in many villages of Samaria.