Acts Episodes - Page 46

Aug. 5, 2023

Acts 19:14

Saturday, 5 August 2023 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. Acts 19:14 Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of our friends at “Bible in Ten” podcast. (Click Here to listen). You can also read t...

Aug. 6, 2023

Acts 19:15

Sunday, 6 August 2023 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” Acts 19:15 The translation could be better: “And having answered, the evil spirit said to them, ‘Jesus I know and Paul I acknowledge; a...

Aug. 7, 2023

Acts 19:16

Monday, 7 August 2023 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Acts 19:16 The verbs in the NKJV need a bit of a tune-up. It more ...

Aug. 8, 2023

Acts 19:17

Tuesday, 8 August 2023 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. Acts 19:17 In the previous verse, the false exorcists were overpowered by the man w...

Aug. 9, 2023

Acts 19:18

Wednesday, 9 August 2023 And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Acts 19:18 The NKJV cleared up several errors from the KJV, but it is still better translated as, “And many of those having believed, were coming, confess...

Aug. 10, 2023

Acts 19:19

Thursday, 10 August 2023 Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. Acts 19:19 The verse mor...

Aug. 11, 2023

Acts 19:20

Friday, 11 August 2023 So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed. Acts 19:20 The construction of the Greek is unusual and is widely translated, but a literal translation would be, “Thus, according to might, the word of the Lord: growing...

Aug. 12, 2023

Acts 19:21

Saturday, 12 August 2023 When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” Acts 19:21 The words more clo...

Aug. 13, 2023

Acts 19:22

Sunday, 13 August 2023 So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time. Acts 19:22 The text uses participles to convey Luke’s intent: “And having sent into Macedonia two ...

Aug. 14, 2023

Acts 19:23

Monday, 14 August 2023 And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way. Acts 19:23 In the previous verse, Paul sent Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia while he stayed in Asia for a time. Now, it says, “And about that time there aros...

Aug. 15, 2023

Acts 19:24

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. Acts 19:24 The words are better rendered, “For someone named Demetrius, a silversmith making sil...

Aug. 16, 2023

Acts 19:25

Wednesday, 16 August 2023 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. Acts 19:25 The words of this verse continue what was said in the previous verse. They re...

Aug. 17, 2023

Acts 19:26

Thursday, 17 August 2023 “Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands. Acts 19:26 The verse more ...

Aug. 18, 2023

Acts 19:27

Friday, 18 August 2023 “So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.” Acts 19:27 In the ...

Aug. 19, 2023

Acts 19:28

Saturday, 19 August 2023 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” Acts 19:28 More precisely, the words read, “And having heard, and having been filled with wrath, they cried out s...