Thursday, 3 August 2023
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. Acts 19:12
The previous verse noted the unusual (not …
Friday, 4 August 2023
Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” Acts …
Saturday, 5 August 2023
Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. Acts 19:14
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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…
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 …
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 wer…
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 beli…
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. …
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…
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 …
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 havin…
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 …
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…
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 t…
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. Ac…
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 wors…
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 wi…
Sunday, 20 August 2023
So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions. Acts 19:29
To match the Greek, …
Monday, 21 August 2023
And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. Acts 19:30
The verbs in the NKJV need a tune-up – “And Paul, desiring to enter to the people, the disciples would not…
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater. Acts 19:31
To be more precise, the words read, “And also some of the Asia…
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together. Acts 19:32
The words more precisely read, “Others, indee…
Thursday, 24 August 2023
And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people. Acts 19:33
In the previous verse, L…
Friday, 25 August 2023
But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” Acts 19:34
The words are more closely rendered, “And having recognize…
Friday, 25 August 2023
But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” Acts 19:34
The words are more closely rendered, “And having recognize…
