Acts 13:8

But Elymas the magician (for so his name signifies) withstood them endeavouring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

In Context

7Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an understanding man: who calling for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

9Then Saul, who also is called Paul, being filled with the holy Spirit, and looking earnestly at him,

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Cross References

John 1:41He first meeteth with his own brother Simon, and telleth him, "We have found the Messiah, which is to say, the Christ."

Acts 8:9But there was before in the city a man named Simon practising magic and bewitching the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great person.

Acts 13:6And going quite through the island even to Paphos, they found there a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus.

2 Timothy 3:8And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; being men of corrupt minds, and of no judgement in the faith.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:5-14

Elymas Struck with Blindness. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and… Read the whole commentary →

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