Acts Episodes

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 19:13 The NKJV is a bit ...

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 matched) miracles that God...

Happy is the person who doesn’t listen to the wicked.    He doesn’t go where sinners go.    He doesn’t do what bad people do.2 He loves the Lord’s teachings.    He thinks about those teachings day and night.3 He is strong, like a tree planted by a r...

Wednesday, 2 August 2023 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, Acts 19:11 The words are rather difficult to translate literally, but a close rendering of the Greek would be, “And miracles – not matched – God was working by the han...

Tuesday, 1 August 2023 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. Acts 19:10 In the previous verse, Paul had moved from the synagogue to the school of Tyrannus. Now bein...

Monday, 31 July 2023 But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. Acts 19:9 The verbs are not well tr...

Sunday, 30 July 2023 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God. Acts 19:8 The previous verse finished the account concerning those who had been disciples...

Saturday, 29 July 2023 Now the men were about twelve in all. Acts 19:7 The previous verse noted what occurred after Paul baptized the disciples introduced in verse 19:1. He subsequently laid hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came upon them. When...

Friday, 28 July 2023 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:6 In the previous verse, the disciples Paul was speaking to were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus...

Thursday, 27 July 2023 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 19:5 In the previous verse, Paul noted that John’s baptism was one of repentance and that John told his audience that they should believe on Him w...