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Acts 19:18 KJV
Acts · chapter 19 · verse 18
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.Acts 19:18 · King James Version
Acts 19:18 in context
16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17And 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.
18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- confessedexomologeōto confess, to profess, acknowledge openly and joyfully, to one s honour to celebrate…G1843 →
- believedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- shewedanangellōto announce, make known, to report, bring back tidings, rehearseG312 →
- manypolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
- cameerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
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The preachers of the gospel were sent forth to carry on a war against Satan, and therein Christ went forth conquering and to conquer. The casting of evil spirits out of those that were possessed was one instance of Christ's victory over Satan;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-20