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Acts 19:11

Acts 19:11
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then certain of the vagabond Jews,.... Who strolled about from place to place, pretending to tell fortunes, cure diseases by charms, and dispossess devils by conjuration, and therefore are called as…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Special miracles - Miracles that were remarkable; that were not common, or that were very unusual (οὐ τὰς τυχών ou tas tuchōn). This expression is Classical Greek. Thus, Longinus says of Moses…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

God wrought special miracles - Δυναμεις τε ου τας τυχαυσας, Miracles of no ordinary kind, i.e. extraordinary miracles.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 19:8-12

Paul is here very busy at Ephesus to do good.

I. He begins, as usual, in the Jews' synagogue, and makes the first offer of the gospel to them, that he might gather in the lost sheep of the house of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And God wrought special miracles[Gr. powers] by the hands of Paul The language of the historian is noteworthy. God works, Paul is the instrument. (Cp. The mighty hand of Moses, Deu 34:12.) The…