Acts 19:18

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 (office). Colossians 3:9.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 al...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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 aut...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 18. Many which believed. Luke bringeth forth one token of that fear whereof he spake. For they did indeed declare that they were thoroughl...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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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...
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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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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 pr...
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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And many that believed came and confessed, and showed their deeds.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A further result of this event:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Many came confessing — Of their own accord, and openly declaring their deeds — The efficacy of God's word, penetrating the inmost recesses of their...

¹⁸ And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Related Commentaries of Acts 19:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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