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Acts 8:10–11

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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.
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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  1. 2 Peter 2:2Rank 1 from verse 10
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    2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

  2. Jeremiah 31:34Rank 2 from verse 10
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    34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

  3. Revelation 13:3Rank 3 from verse 10
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    3And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:24Rank 4 from verse 10
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    24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

  5. 2 Corinthians 11:19Rank 5 from verse 10
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    19For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

From verse 11

  1. Acts 8:9Rank 1 from verse 11
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    9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

  2. Galatians 3:1Rank 2 from verse 11
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    1O FOOLISH Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

  3. Isaiah 44:25Rank 3 from verse 11
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    25That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

  4. Isaiah 47:9–13Rank 4 from verse 11
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    9But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.

    10¶ For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

    11¶ Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

    12Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

    13Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.

  5. Isaiah 8:19Rank 5 from verse 11
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    19¶ And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

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Acts 8:10

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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heed

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Careful attention, notice, or regard; to watch, consider, listen to, or guard oneself.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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power

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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Acts 8:11

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regard

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Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.

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long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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bewitched

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1. Brought under deceptive influence by sorcery. 2. Led away from truth by deceptive influence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

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11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

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12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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