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ACTS 19:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Acts 19:17Acts 19:19
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power — Luke's summary formula marks the Ephesian ministry's fruit: Christian proclamation (logos) spreads (auxanō, to grow) and gains strength (dynameuō, to grow powerful).

Church Fathers on Acts 19:18

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Acts 19:14-16 They did it in secret: then their impotence is publicly exposed. (f) Then not the Name does anything, unless it be spoken with faith.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 41 on Acts
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