Came (ηρχοντο). Imperfect middle, kept coming, one after another. Even some of the believers were secretly under the spell of thes…

Their deeds. Their actions; their evil course of life. Their deeds of iniquity in their former state. The direct reference here is to the …

And many that believed.—More accurately, many of those that had believed. The word is probably used, as in Acts …

News of what happened spread quickly throughout Ephesus. All who heard were overcome by reverential fear and held the name of Jesus in high honor. …

Many which believed. Luke brings forth one sign of that fear of which he spoke. For they indeed declared that they were deeply moved by th…

And many that believed In Jesus Christ, whose name was spoken of with great respect, and which spread fear in every perso…

It was common, especially among the Jews, for persons to profess or to try to cast out evil spirits. If we resist the devil by faith in Christ, he …