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AndτεGodὁ θεὸςwas doingἐποίειextraordinaryοὐ τὰς τυχούσαςmiraclesΔυνάμειςthroughδιὰthe handsτῶν χειρῶνof Paul,Παύλου
Acts 19:11
Study it in the app“And God was doing extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 19:11, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- was doingἐποίειepoiei
bear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “epoiei” appears- extraordinaryτυχούσαςtychousas
extraordinary
Out of the ordinary.
Where else “tychousas” appears- miraclesΔυνάμειςDynameis
mighty work
A deed of God that shows his might.
Where else “Dynameis” appears- the handsχειρῶνcheirōn
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheirōn” appears- of PaulΠαύλουPaulou
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulou” appears
The context
10And this went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 · This verse (above)
12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out.
To study Acts 19 in a group
1. What it says
What did those in Ephesus who practiced magic do with their books? (vv. 18-20)
2. What it means
Why did Demetrius and the silversmiths stir up a riot against Paul? What really worried them? (vv. 23-27)
3. How I live it
The people of Ephesus gave up something costly to follow what they now believed (v. 19). What would you be willing to let go of to live more truthfully?