Kisah Para Rasul 8:8

8:8 So there was ¹  great joy ²  in that city.

Kisah Para Rasul 8:39

8:39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but ³  went on his way rejoicing. ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “and there came about,” but this is somewhat awkward in English.

² sn Great joy. The reason for eschatological joy was that such events pointed to God’s decisive deliverance (Luke 7:22-23). Note how the acts of healing extend beyond the Twelve here.

³ tn BDAG 189 s.v. γάρ 2 indicates that under certain circumstances γάρ (gar) has the same meaning as δέ (de).

⁴ sn Note that the response to the gospel is rejoicing (joy, cf. Acts 11:23; 13:48).