Acts 13:52 Meaning and Explanation
“And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Acts 13:52 Mean?
The chapter ends not on the persecution but on the disciples, who, though their teachers have been driven away, are filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost. The believers left behind do not despair but overflow with gladness and the presence of God.
Joy in the face of hardship is the unmistakable mark of the Spirit. Persecution had come, the messengers had departed, yet the disciples were full of joy because they were full of God. This is the deep gladness that the world cannot give or take away, springing from the Holy Ghost who dwells within. Those who belong to Christ carry a joy that opposition cannot quench, for its source is God himself.
Acts 13:52 in the Original Language
chara (χαρά), 'joy' -- gladness and delight, here a deep joy rooted in the Spirit's presence.
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What does Acts 13:52 mean?
The disciples left behind are filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.