Withstood them (ανθιστατο αυτοις). Imperfect middle of ανθιστημ, to stand against (face to face). Dative case (αυτοις). He persist…

But Elymas the sorcerer, for so is his name by interpretation. Elymas the magician. Elymas is the interpretation, not of the name Bar-Jesu…

But Elymas the sorcerer.—See Note on Acts 13:6. The charlatan feared the loss of the influence which he had previously e…

From Salamis, Barnabas and Saul traveled throughout the island of Cyprus, continuing to preach within the Jewish synagogues to both Jews and “Godfe…

To turn away the deputy from the faith. It is no wonder if the seducer seeks to remove the light by which he saw his own darkness driven a…

But Elymas the sorcerer, for so is his name by interpretation ,
&c.] Not that Magus a sorcerer is by interpretation …

Satan is in a particular way busy with great men and men in power, to keep them from being religious, for their example will influence many.