Acts 19:11
New International Version
God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,

New Living Translation
God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles.

English Standard Version
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

Berean Standard Bible
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,

Berean Literal Bible
And God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

King James Bible
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

New King James Version
Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

New American Standard Bible
God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

NASB 1995
God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

NASB 1977
And God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

Legacy Standard Bible
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

Amplified Bible
God was doing extraordinary and unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

Christian Standard Bible
God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

American Standard Version
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Contemporary English Version
God gave Paul the power to work great miracles.

English Revised Version
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God worked unusual miracles through Paul.

Good News Translation
God was performing unusual miracles through Paul.

International Standard Version
God continued to do extraordinary miracles through Paul.

Majority Standard Bible
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,

NET Bible
God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul's hands,

New Heart English Bible
God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

Webster's Bible Translation
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Weymouth New Testament
God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality.

World English Bible
God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
also mighty works—not common—God was working through the hands of Paul,

Berean Literal Bible
And God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

Young's Literal Translation
mighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul,

Smith's Literal Translation
And God did special powers by Paul's hands:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul,

New American Bible
So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of Paul

New Revised Standard Version
God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And God wrought great miracles by the hands of Paul:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And God was doing great miracles by the hand of Paulus.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Mighty deeds, also, that were unusual, did God perform by the hands of Paul;

Godbey New Testament
And God was working great miracles through the hands of Paul;

Haweis New Testament
And God wrought by the hands of Paul extraordinary miracles;

Mace New Testament
the miracles which God wrought by the ministry of Paul being of such an extraordinary nature, that by applying the handkerchiefs,

Weymouth New Testament
God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality.

Worrell New Testament
And God kept performing special miracles through the hands of Paul;

Worsley New Testament
And God wrought extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul Ministers in Ephesus
10This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord. 11 God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.…

Cross References
Mark 16:17-18
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; / they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

John 14:12
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Acts 5:12-16
The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade. / Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them. / Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women. ...

Matthew 10:1
And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

Luke 9:1-2
Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases. / And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

2 Corinthians 12:12
The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

Hebrews 2:4
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Acts 14:3
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

Romans 15:18-19
I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

Exodus 7:8-12
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. ...

1 Kings 17:21-24
Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. / Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared. ...

2 Kings 4:32-35
When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...

2 Kings 5:14
So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.

2 Kings 13:20-21
And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring. / Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.

Daniel 6:27
He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”


Treasury of Scripture

And God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Acts 5:12
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

Acts 14:3
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Acts 15:12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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Acts 19
1. The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.
8. The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles.
13. The Jewish exorcists,
16. are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit.
19. Conjuring books are burnt.
21. Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul;
35. which is appeased by the town clerk.














God did extraordinary miracles
The phrase highlights the divine origin of the miracles, emphasizing that it was God who performed them, not Paul himself. This aligns with the biblical theme that God is the ultimate source of power and authority. Miracles in the Bible often serve to authenticate the message and the messenger, as seen in the ministries of Moses (Exodus 4:1-9) and Elijah (1 Kings 17:17-24). The term "extraordinary" suggests that these miracles were beyond the usual, indicating a special move of God during this period.

through the hands of Paul
Paul, an apostle to the Gentiles, was chosen by God to spread the Gospel, and his ministry was marked by signs and wonders (Romans 15:18-19). The phrase "through the hands of Paul" indicates that Paul was the human instrument through whom God worked. This reflects the biblical principle that God often uses human agents to accomplish His purposes, as seen with the prophets and apostles. The miracles performed through Paul in Ephesus, a city known for its pagan practices and magic (Acts 19:19), served to demonstrate the superiority of the power of God over other spiritual forces.

Persons / Places / Events
1. God
The ultimate source of power and authority, who performs miracles through His chosen instruments.

2. Paul
An apostle of Jesus Christ, known for his missionary journeys and significant role in spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles.

3. Ephesus
A major city in Asia Minor where Paul performed these extraordinary miracles, known for its temple of Artemis and a center of pagan worship.

4. Extraordinary Miracles
Unusual and remarkable acts of divine intervention that go beyond the ordinary, demonstrating God's power and authority.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty in Miracles
God is the source of all miracles, and He chooses when and through whom they occur. This reminds us to give glory to God rather than the human instrument.

The Role of Faith and Obedience
Paul's faith and obedience to God's calling positioned him to be used for extraordinary works. We should strive to live in faith and obedience to be vessels for God's purposes.

Miracles as a Testimony
Miracles serve as a testimony to God's power and can open doors for the Gospel. We should be prepared to share the message of Christ when God works in miraculous ways.

Discernment in Miracles
Not all miraculous claims are from God. We must discern and test the spirits, ensuring that any miraculous work aligns with Scripture and glorifies God.

The Continuation of Miraculous Works
While the apostolic age was unique, God still works miraculously today. We should pray with expectation, knowing that God can intervene in extraordinary ways.(11) And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul.--The Greek phrase is negative: no common works of power--not such as one might meet with any day. (See Note on Acts 28:2, where the same phrase recurs.) The noun is that which was technically used by physicians for the healing "powers" or "virtues" of this or that remedy, and is so far, though used freely by other writers, characteristic of St. Luke.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

did
ἐποίει (epoiei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

extraordinary
τυχούσας (tychousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5177: (a) gen: I obtain, (b) absol: I chance, happen; ordinary, everyday, it may chance, perhaps.

miracles
Δυνάμεις (Dynameis)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hands
χειρῶν (cheirōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 5495: A hand.

of Paul,
Παύλου (Paulou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.


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