SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:52
Y los discípulos estaban llenos de gozo, y del Espíritu Santo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 13:52
Verse 52. The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.] Though in the world they had tribulation, yet in Christ they had peace; and, while engaged in their Master's work, they always had their Master's wages. The happiness of a genuine Christian lies far beyond the reach of earthly disturbances, and is not affected by the changes and chances to which mortal things are exposed. The martyrs were more happy in the flames than their persecutors could be on their beds of down. St. Paul's sermon at Antioch has been thus analyzed.
1. His prologue, ver. 16, addressed to those who fear God.
2. His narrative of God's goodness to Israel: 1. In their deliverance from Egypt. 2. In their support in the wilderness. 3. In his giving them the land of Canaan. 4. In the judges and kings which he had given for their governors, ver. 7-22.
3. His proposition, that Jesus was the Christ, the saviour of the world, ver. 23.
4. The illustration of this proposition, proving its truth: 1. From Christ's stock and family, ver. 23. 2. From the testimony of his forerunner, ver. 24. 3. From the resurrection of Christ, chap. xiii. 30; which was corroborated with the testimony of many Galileans, ver. 31, and of the prophets, David, ver. 33, 35, and Isaiah, ver. 34.
5. He anticipates objections, relative to the unjust condemnation, death and burial of Christ, ver. 27-29.
6. His epilogue, in which he excites his audience to embrace the Gospel on two considerations: 1. The benefits which they receive who embrace the Gospel, ver. 38, 39. 2. The danger to which they were exposed who should despise and reject it, ver. 40, 41.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 52. And the disciples were filled with joy , etc.] Meaning either the apostles, as the Ethiopic version renders it, Paul and Barnabas; who rejoiced, both at the success they had met with, and because they were counted worthy to suffer reproach and persecution for the sake of Christ and his Gospel: or rather the disciples at Antioch, and other parts of Pisidia, the new converts; who were filled with joy at the Gospel being preached unto them, and at the constancy and courage of the apostles in suffering for it: and with the Holy Ghost ; which, with the former, designs the same thing as spiritual joy, or joy in the Holy Ghost; or else the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which they had both for their own comfort, and the advantage of others.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 42-52 - The Jews opposed the doctrine the apostles preached; and when the could find no objection, they blasphemed Christ and his gospel Commonly those who begin with contradicting, end with blaspheming. But when adversaries of Christ's cause are daring, its advocates should be the bolder. And while many judge themselves unworthy of eternal life others, who appear less likely, desire to hear more of the glad tiding of salvation. This is according to what was foretold in the Ol Testament. What light, what power, what a treasure does this gospe bring with it! How excellent are its truths, its precepts, it promises! Those came to Christ whom the Father drew, and to whom the Spirit made the gospel call effectual, Ro 8:30. As many as wer disposed to eternal life, as many as had concern about their eterna state, and aimed to make sure of eternal life, believed in Christ, i whom God has treasured up that life, and who is the only Way to it; an it was the grace of God that wrought it in them. It is good to se honourable women devout; the less they have to do in the world, the more they should do for their own souls, and the souls of others: but it is sad, when, under colour of devotion to God, they try to sho hatred to Christ. And the more we relish the comforts an encouragements we meet with in the power of godliness, and the fulle our hearts are of them, the better prepared we are to face difficultie in the profession of godliness __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ μαθηται 3101 N-NPM επληρουντο 4137 5712 V-IPI-3P χαρας 5479 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ πνευματος 4151 N-GSN αγιου 40 A-GSN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
13:52 {And the disciples} (hoi te or hoi de maqetai). The Gentile Christians in Antioch in Pisidia. Persecution had precisely the opposite effect to the intention of the Jews for they "were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit" (eplerounto caras kai pneumatos hagiou). Imperfect passive, they kept on being filled. It had been so before (#Ac 4:31; 8:4; 9:31; 12:24). The blood of the martyrs is still the seed of the church.
