“ And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. ”
Their deeds - Their actions; their evil course of life. The direct reference here is to the magical arts which had been used, but the word may also be designed to denote “iniquity” in general. Th...
(5) And many that believed came, and (h) confessed, and shewed their deeds. (5) Conjuring and sorcery is condemned by open testimony, and by the authority of the apostle. (h) Confessed their errors...
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...
confessed . Compare Matthew 3:6 . shewed . declared. See note on Acts 15:4 . deeds . practices. Greek. praxis. Elsewhere, Matthew 16:27 (works). Luke 23:51 . Romans 8:13 ; Romans 12:4 (...
− 18. Many which believed. Luke bringeth forth one token of that fear whereof he spake. For they did indeed declare that they were thoroughly touched and moved with the fear of God, who, of...
DISCOURSE: 1795 GENUINE REPENTANCE Acts 19:18-20 . And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and...
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
And many that believed came, &c.— Exorcisms and incantations had been very much practised at Ephesus: the Gentiles there imagined that Diana, or the moon, presided over their incantations; but...
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
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...
And many that believed. — More accurately, many of those that had believed. The word is probably used, as in Acts 19:2 , for the whole process of conversion, including baptism, confession in thi...
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...
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...
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,...
And many that believed ,.... In Jesus Christ, whose name was spoken of with great respect, and which spread fear in every person: came ; to the apostle: and confessed ; their sins; and acknowled...
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Ver. 18. Confessed and showed their deeds ] With detestation, being moved thereto by the fear of God's judgments. This they did...
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...
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...
The Disgrace of the Exorcists. 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spi...
Many that believed came; that believed the power which God alone had over Satan, and were convinced of their sin and danger in being led captive by him. And confessed, and showed their deeds; ope...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
And many that believed came and confessed, and showed their deeds.
1 John 1:9 ; Ezekiel 16:63 ; Ezekiel 36:31 ; Jeremiah 3:13 ; Job 33:27 ; Job 33:28 ; Leviticus 16:21 ; Leviticus 26:40 ; Matthew 3:6 ; Proverbs 28:13 ; Psalms 32:5 ; Romans 10:10
Many came confessing — Of their own accord, and openly declaring their deeds — The efficacy of God's word, penetrating the inmost recesses of their soul, wrought that free and open confession to wh...