Acts Chapter 8 verse 10 Holy Bible
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
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To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.
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To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
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To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."
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to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, `This one is the great power of God;'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 10. - That power of God which is called Great for the great power of God, A.V. and T.R. That power of God, etc. The revised text inserts καλουμένη before μεγάλη. Origen says of Simon that his disciples, the Simoniaus, called him "The Power of God." ('Contra Cels.,' lib. 5:62, where see Delarue's note). According to Tertullian ('De Anima'), he gave himself out as the supreme Father, with other blasphemies. According to St. Jerome on Matthew 24:5, he speaks of himself in different writings as the Word of God, as the Paraclete, the Almighty, the Fullness of God.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest.--The ready acceptance of the claims of the pretender, may, in part, be traced to the impression made by the presence of "the Christ, the Saviour of the world" (John 4:42). If One had come among them in whom they felt that there was a more than human greatness, why might there not be another manifestation of a like nature? The sorcerer appears as the earliest type of those who were to come with lying signs and wonders so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect (Matthew 24:24; 2Thessalonians 2:9).This man is the great power of God.--The better MSS. give, "This is the Power of God that is called great." The word "Powers" was used by the Samaritans of the angels or hosts of God, and they probably recognised Simon as one of these and as of special pre-eminence.
