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Barnes' Notes on Acts 19:26

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Ye see and hear - You see at Ephesus, and you hear the same in other places. Throughout all Asia - All Asia Minor; or perhaps the province of which Ephesus was the capital. See the notes on Acts 2:9. This Paul hath persuaded - We have here the noble testimony of a pagan to the zeal and success of the ministry of Paul. It is an acknowledgment that his labors had been most strikingly successful in turning the people from idolatry. Saying that they be no gods ... - See the notes on Acts 14:14-15. return to 'Top of Page'
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