Acts 8:8

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

Acts 13:52

13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy ³  and with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 12:14

12:14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told ⁴  them ⁵  that Peter was standing at the gate.

Acts 15:3

15:3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia ⁶  and Samaria, they were relating at length ⁷  the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy ⁸  to all the brothers.

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 sn The citizens of Pisidian Antioch were not discouraged by the persecution, but instead were filled with joy.

⁵ tn Or “informed.”

⁶ tn The word “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

⁷ sn Phoenicia was an area along the Mediterranean coast north of Palestine in ancient Syria.

⁸ tn L&N 33.201 indicates that ἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdihgeomai) means to provide detailed information in a systematic manner, “to inform, to relate, to tell fully.” “Relating at length” conveys this effectively in the present context.

⁹ tn For ἐποίουν (epoioun) in this verse BDAG 839 s.v. ποιέω 2.c has “they brought joy to the members.”