King James Version
Acts 19:11 in the King James Version says “And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:” — study this verse from Acts chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:”
Acts 19:11 · KJV
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
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“miracles”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
akin to the base of g5088 through the idea of effecting; properly, to affect; or (specially), to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached), i.e., (t
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“the hands”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“of Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
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