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Acts 8:7

Acts 8:7
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For unclean spirits,.... Devils, so called because they were unclean themselves, defiled others, add delighted in impure persons and places; See Gill on Mat 10:1.

crying with loud voice; showing…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For unclean spirits - See the notes on Mat 4:24. Crying with loud voice - See the notes on Mar 1:26. Palsies - See the notes on Mat 4:24.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed - Hence it is evident that these unclean spirits were not a species of diseases; as they are here distinguished from…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 8:4-13

Samson's riddle is here again unriddled: Out of the eater comes forth meat, and out of the strong sweetness. The persecution that was designed to extirpate the church was by the overruling providence…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them There are some variations in the Gk. Text of this clause, but the most authoritative text would give; For…