<p>13:7 <i>Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding</i>- See on 13:12 <i>The proconsul... believed</i>.</p><p><i>The same summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God</i>- We can speculate that through Sergius Paulus trying to get the preachers into trouble with the proconsul, the Gospel was preached on a high level and with success. For Elymas was &quot;with&quot; Sergius Paulus, as if he had influence over him; and therefore under this influence, Sergius Paulus summoned the missionaries. But the plan of Elymas badly backfired; encouragement that no weapon formed against the work of the Gospel will ultimately succeed.</p>