Bible Strands
Acts 13:49
And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After Gentile listeners believed and glorified the message, Paul and Barnabas face incited persecution from local leaders and prepare to leave the area.
The words — The Greek διεφέρετο (diephereto) literally means "was carried" or "was borne away," depicting the word of the Lord (λόγος τοῦ κυρίου) moving through (διὰ) the whole (ὅλης) region.
The thread — This pattern of the message expanding beyond its initial location appears in Acts 12:24, Acts 19:10, and Philippians 1:13.
Why it lands — The text records a factual expansion of the message that proceeds independently of human opposition or geographic boundaries, requiring the reader to acknowledge the message's autonomous reach.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Cross-references
- Acts 12:24 But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.
- Acts 19:10 This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
- Philippians 1:13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
- Acts 6:7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
- Acts 9:42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
- Acts 19:26 And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.