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Book of Acts
Chapter 19  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:13 JFB -> Commentary on 19:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:13 OCA -> Commentary on 19:13 PNT -> Commentary on 19:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:13 TSK -> Commentary on 19:13 TSK -> Entry for 19:13 WEN -> Notes on 19:13 NTB -> Demons; Ephesus; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Presumption; Sceva; Sorcery; Superstition TTT -> Presumption EBD -> Adjuration; Divination; Exorcist; Sceva; Vagabond SBD -> Divination; Exorcist 19:13 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:14 JFB -> Commentary on 19:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:14 OCA -> Commentary on 19:14 PNT -> Commentary on 19:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:14 WEN -> Notes on 19:14 NTB -> Demons; Ephesus; Miracles; Presumption; Sceva; Sorcery; Superstition TTT -> Presumption EBD -> Sceva SBD -> Sceva 19:14 - [In Context] Some Jews also were traveling around and making evil spirits go out of people. The seven sons of Sceva were doing this. (Sceva was a high priest. F387 ) These Jews tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to make the evil spirits go out of people. They all said, "By the same Jesus that Paul talks about, I order you to come out!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:15 JFB -> Commentary on 19:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:15 OCA -> Commentary on 19:15 PNT -> Commentary on 19:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:15 TSK -> Commentary on 19:15 TSK -> Entry for 19:15 WEN -> Notes on 19:15 NTB -> Demons; Ephesus; Miracles; Sceva; Sorcery; Superstition EBD -> Daemoniac; Sceva SBD -> Demon; Sceva 19:15 - [In Context] But one time an evil spirit said to these Jews, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:16 JFB -> Commentary on 19:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:16 OCA -> Commentary on 19:16 PNT -> Commentary on 19:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:16 SRN -> Study Notes on 19:16 TSK -> Commentary on 19:16 TSK -> Entry for 19:16 WEN -> Notes on 19:16 NTB -> Demons; Ephesus; Miracles; Sceva; Superstition EBD -> Sceva SBD -> Sceva 19:16 - [In Context] Then the man, who had the evil spirit {from the devil} inside him, jumped on these Jews. He was much stronger than all of them. He beat them up and tore their clothes off. These Jews ran away from that house.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:17 JFB -> Commentary on 19:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:17 OCA -> Commentary on 19:17 PNT -> Commentary on 19:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:17 TSK -> Commentary on 19:17 TSK -> Entry for 19:17 WEN -> Notes on 19:17 NTB -> Glorifying God; Miracles; Sceva; Superstition TTT -> Glorifying God 19:17 - [In Context] All the people in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks (non-Jews), learned about this. They all began to have great respect {for God}. And the people gave great honor to the name of the Lord Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:18 JFB -> Commentary on 19:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:18 OCA -> Commentary on 19:18 PNT -> Commentary on 19:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:18 TSK -> Commentary on 19:18 TSK -> Entry for 19:18 WEN -> Notes on 19:18 NTB -> Miracles; Repentance; Superstition TTT -> Repentance EBD -> Magic 19:18 - [In Context] Many of the believers began to confess and tell all the bad things they had done.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:19 JFB -> Commentary on 19:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:19 OCA -> Commentary on 19:19 PNT -> Commentary on 19:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:19 TSK -> Commentary on 19:19 TSK -> Entry for 19:19 WEN -> Notes on 19:19 NTB -> Righteousness; Silver; Sorcery; Superstition TTT -> Books; Divination EBD -> Curious arts; Divination; Magic; Pieces SBD -> Divination 19:19 - [In Context] Some of the believers had used magic. These believers brought their magic books and burned them before everyone. Those books were worth about 50,000 silver coins. F388
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 19:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 19:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 19:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 19:20 JFB -> Commentary on 19:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 19:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 19:20 OCA -> Commentary on 19:20 PNT -> Commentary on 19:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 19:20 TSK -> Commentary on 19:20 TSK -> Entry for 19:20 WEN -> Notes on 19:20 19:20 - [In Context] This is how the word of the Lord was influencing more and more people in a powerful way. And more and more people believed.
FOOTNOTES: F387: high priest   The most important Jewish priest and leader. F388: silver coins   Probably drachmas. One coin was enough to pay a man for working one day.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.