Acts 8:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. ”

Acts 8:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The great power of God - Probably this means only that they believed that he was “invested with” the power of God, not that they supposed he was really the Great God.
Acts 8:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Simon Magus. This man had been for some time at Samaria. This is the only account of him in NT; but in the early Fathers and in Christian legend he occupies much space, and he has been the occasion...
Acts 8:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

from. Greek. apo . App-104. least, &c. Literally little unto great. This man . This one. power. Greek. dunamis. App-172. God App-98. He thus assumed to be the Divine Logos. Compar...
Acts 8:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. For the surname, great power, tendeth to this end, that whatsoever should otherwise be divine might wax vile through this greatness. Therefore the power of Christ appeareth hereby more pl...
Acts 8:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. This man is the great power of God - That is, he is invested with it, and can command and use i...
Acts 8:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

This Man is the great power of God— "The long expected Messiah, and, if we may so speak, Omnipotence itself incarnate, or he could never do such wonderful things." Doddridge. If we believe Justin M...
Acts 8:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest. [Lachmann and Tischendorf l...
Acts 8:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philip in Samaria. Simon Magus The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquai...
Acts 8:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest. — The ready acceptance of the claims of the pretender, may, in part, be traced to the impression made by the presence of “the Christ, the...
Acts 8:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 8:9-10 Chapter 17 SIMON MAGUS AND THE CONVERSION OF SAMARIA. Acts 8:5 ; Acts 8:9-10 THE object of the earlier part of this book of the Acts is to trace the steady, gradual developmen...
Acts 8:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Fruits of the Scattered Seed Acts 8:1-13 Evidently Stephen was beloved outside the precincts of the Church, for it would seem that the devout men who lamented his early death and carried his po...
Acts 8:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...
Acts 8:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: (10) To whom they all gave...
Acts 8:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To whom they all gave heed ,.... Were not only attentive to the strange things he did, and to the wonderful things he gave out concerning himself; but they believed what he said and did as real thin...
Acts 8:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. Ver. 10. This man is the great power of God ] Epiphanius saith that this varlot (knave) cal...
Acts 8:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But there was , &c. At the time when the gospel was thus brought to them by Philip, a man was there, called Simon, which before- time in the same city used sorcery Greek, had been μαγευων,...
Acts 8:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea...
Acts 8:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Spreading of the Gospel; Philip's Success. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5...
Acts 8:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From the least to the greatest; showing how general their mispersuasion was; and no condition is exempt from the grossest mistakes, if not prevented by the grace of God. This man is the great powe...
Acts 8:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Continuing Ministry of Peter (9:32-11:18). In preparing for the Gentile ministry of Paul, a preparation which has included what we have just considered concerning his conversion and ministry t...
Acts 8:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 8:9 . Simon .—Not the Cyprian Jew of that name whom, according to Josephus ( Ant. , XX. vii. 2), Felix afterwards employed to persuade Drusilla to leave for him her husband...
Acts 8:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1 . And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a...
Acts 8:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:1 . At that time there was a great persecution against the church. With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiasti...
Acts 8:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

But there was a certain man called Simon Simon the Magian unmasked and put to shame This Simon was the first heretic in the Christian Church, the first to claim its fellowship while out of sym...
Acts 8:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 8:1 There arose on that day for at that time there was, A.V. ; in for at, A.V. Saul was consenting to his death . St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode i...
Acts 8:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The conversion of Simon:
Acts 8:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:24 ; 2 Corinthians 11:19 ; 2 Peter 2:2 ; Ephesians 4:14 ; Jeremiah 31:34 ; Jeremiah 6:13 ; Jeremiah 8:10 ; Jonah 3:5 ; Revelation 13:3
Acts 8:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philip the Evangelist Acts 8:10-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Philip was a man mighty in word and in deed. He wrought miracles and preached Christ, The people may have talked and marveled at the many...

Acts 8:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 8:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 8:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 8:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 8:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 8:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 8:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 8:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 8:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 8:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 8:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 8:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 8:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 8:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 8:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 8:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 8:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 8:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary