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ButδέSaul,ΣαῦλοςwhoὁisalsoκαὶPaul,Παῦλοςfilledπλησθεὶςwith the HolyἁγίουSpirit,πνεύματοςstaredἀτενίσαςatεἰςhimαὐτὸν
Acts 13:9
Study it in the app“But Saul, who is also Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:9, word by word
- SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos
Saul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulos” appears- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- filledπλησθεὶςplēstheis
fill
To take up something completely, or be wholly taken up, as by the Spirit.
Where else “plēstheis” appears- with the Holyἁγίουhagiou
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appears- Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- staredἀτενίσαςatenisas
stare at
Stare at, look intently, fix one's eyes on.
Where else “atenisas” appears
Translation note
From here on Luke always calls him by his Roman name, Paul.
The context
8But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 · This verse (above)
10and said, “You full of all deceit and all fraud, son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
To study Acts 13 in a group
1. What it says
In Antioch, while they fasted and served the Lord, what did the Holy Spirit say, and what did the assembly do? (vv. 1-3)
2. What it means
Why do you think the assembly fasted and prayed before sending Barnabas and Saul? (vv. 2-3)
3. How I live it
Facing an important decision, with whom can you seek counsel and pray before taking the step?