Acts 19:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. ”

• Acts 19:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified - Acquired increasing honor. The transaction showed that the miracles performed in the name of the Lord Jesus by Paul were real, and were performed in att...

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• Acts 19:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Miracles, Exorcisms, Burning of Books of Magic. Peter's shadow cured the sick ( Acts 5:15 ); Paul's minor articles of clothing do the same, according to the widespread belief of antiquity in the in...

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• Acts 19:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  was . became. known . Greek. gnostoa. See note on Acts 1:19 . magnified . Greek. megaluno. See note on Acts 5:13 .

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• Acts 19:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 17. There came fear. The fruit of that vengeance which God brought upon those who did wickedly abuse the name of Christ is this, in that they were all touched with reverence, lest they sho...

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• Acts 19:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified - They saw th...

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• Acts 19:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks...

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• Acts 19:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Ephesus 1-41. Paul at Ephesus. Opposition of the manufacturers of idols. St. Paul, leaving Antioch in S. Galatia (see Acts 18:23 ), approached Ephesus not by the usual level route leading through...

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• Acts 19:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. — The fact thus narrated had shown that the sacred Name stood on quite a different level from that of the other names which exor...

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• Acts 19:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Power of Jesus' Name Acts 19:13-29 Where God's spirit is mightily at work, Satan is not far away. Here the enemy's emissaries were mean enough to use the name of Jesus to get themselves a f...

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• Acts 19:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The result of the work of Apollos was manifest when Paul reached Ephesus. There he found a company of sincere disciples to Jesus as He had been revealed by John. To them Paul declared the truth in it...

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• Acts 19:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. (9) But when divers were hardened, and believed not,...

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• Acts 19:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And this was known to all the Jews ,.... These men being Jews: and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus: for though it was done in a private house, yet there might be many spectators and witnesses, both...

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• Acts 19:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Ver. 17. And fear fell on them all ] See Trapp on...

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• Acts 19:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And this Acknowledgment of the divine authority of Jesus and Paul, made in the absence of both; or this fact, concerning the possessed man, thus prevailing against the sons of Sceva; was known to...

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• Acts 19:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul returned to Ephesus, as he had promised. Of course there was an assembly there already, as chapter 18:27 intimates; but he found certain disciples who, at his questioning, tell him they had not...

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• Acts 19:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Disgrace of the Exorcists.       13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spi...

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• Acts 19:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Fear fell on them all; they feared (after this example of God's not holding them guiltless that had taken his name in vain) to profane the name of Christ, and much more to blaspheme or speak agains...

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• Acts 19:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul's Continuing Ministry in Ephesus (19:8-20). Meanwhile we are reminded that Paul's' ministry continues in Ephesus in the proclamation of the Kingly Rule of God (compare Acts 1:3 ; Acts 8:12...

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• Acts 19:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 19:13 . Vagabond .— I.e. , wandering about, or strolling Jews, exorcists , by profession (compare Matthew 12:8 ). “They appear to have regarded Paul as one of their own c...

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• Acts 19:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 19:1 . Paul came to Ephesus, a city of Ionia, built by the Amezones. Its temple of Diana was one of the seven wonders of the world; but Pompey plundered it of all its riches. This city is now...

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• Acts 19:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul … came to Ephesus. --Ephesus was the third capital and starting point of Christianity At Jerusalem Christianity was born in the cradle of Judaism; Antioch had be...

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• Acts 19:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 19:1 Country for coasts, A.V.; found for finding, A.V. and T.R. The upper country (τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη); the inland districts of Galatia and Phrygia, through whi...

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• Acts 19:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The encounter with the exorcists:

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• Acts 19:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 6:20 ; 2 Samuel 6:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:12 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ; Acts 13:12 ; Acts 2:43 ; Acts 5:11 ; Acts 5:13 ; Acts 5:5 ; Acts 19:10 ; Hebrews 2:8 ; Hebrews 2:9 ; Leviticus...

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• Acts 19:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified — So that even the malice of the devil wrought for the furtherance of the Gospel.

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