Acts 8:10

From the least to the greatest, they paid close attention to him, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”

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In The King James Version

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

In Context

9Now a man named Simon had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, declaring himself to be someone great.

11They all paid close attention to him because he had amazed them with his magical arts for a long time.

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Cross References

Acts 14:11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men.”

1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Ephesians 4:14So we must no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men and their craftiness in deceitful scheming.

Revelation 13:3One of the beast's heads appeared to be mortally wounded. But his mortal wound had been healed, and the whole world was amazed and followed the beast.

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:5-14

The Spreading of the Gospel; Philip's Success. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 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. 8 And there was great joy in… Read the whole commentary →

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