Acts 19:17

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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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...
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, accordi...
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 .
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 t...
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...
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....
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 Ep...
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 diffe...
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 eno...
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 revea...
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...
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 t...
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. V...
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...
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 discipl...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Disgrace of the Exorcists. 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, t...
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...
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 K...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.'...
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...
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 Pompe...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

And he welt into the synagogue. Paul’s ministry at Ephesus I. Wonderful preaching. 1. Manner of the preaching. (1) It was bold (Act 4:31;...
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 in...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The encounter with the exorcists:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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. T...
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 ; Act...

¹⁷ 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.

Related Commentaries of Acts 19:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 19:17