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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- WEB to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
- BSB and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
- NKJV to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”
- NASB and all the people, from small to great, were paying attention to him, saying, “This man is the Power of God that is called Great.”
- NLT Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.”
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All the people, high and low, esteemed Simon as 'the great power of God.' His influence shows how false spiritual claims can captivate a whole community.
Overview
The Samaritans of every rank regarded Simon as a divine power. This widespread devotion reveals the spiritual deception that gripped the city before the gospel came. It highlights, by contrast, the true power of God soon to be displayed through Philip and the apostles.
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- Jer 31:34And 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.
- Rev 13:3And 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.
- 2 Pet 2:2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
- Jer 6:13For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
- Acts 14:11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
- Acts 28:6Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
- 1 Cor 1:24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
- Eph 4:14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
- 2 Cor 11:19For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
- Jonah 3:5So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
- Jer 8:10Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
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