Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.” New Living Translation Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.” English Standard Version They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” Berean Standard Bible 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.” Berean Literal Bible to whom all were giving heed, from small to great, saying, "This one is the power of God that is called Great." King James Bible To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. New King James Version to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” New American Standard Bible 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.” NASB 1995 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” NASB 1977 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” Legacy Standard Bible and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” Amplified Bible They all paid [a great deal of] attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God!” Christian Standard Bible They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God.” Holman Christian Standard Bible They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!” American Standard Version to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were all praying to him, noble and common, and they were saying, “This is the great power of God.” Contemporary English Version Everyone, rich and poor, crowded around him. They said, "This man is the power of God called 'The Great Power.'" Douay-Rheims Bible To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great. English Revised Version to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone from children to adults paid attention to him. They said, "This man is the power of God, and that power is called great." Good News Translation and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. "He is that power of God known as 'The Great Power,'" they said. International Standard Version Everyone from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him, saying, "This is what we call the great power of God!" Literal Standard Version to whom they were all giving heed, from small to great, saying, “This one is the great power of God”; Majority Standard Bible and from the least to the greatest they heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” New American Bible All of them, from the least to the greatest, paid attention to him, saying, “This man is the ‘Power of God’ that is called ‘Great.’ ” NET Bible All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called 'Great.'" New Revised Standard Version All of them, from the least to the greatest, listened to him eagerly, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” New Heart English Bible to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great." Webster's Bible Translation To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. Weymouth New Testament To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power." World English Bible to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.” Young's Literal Translation to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Simon the Sorcerer9Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, 10and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” 11They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.… Cross References Jeremiah 42:1 Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached Acts 14:11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: "The gods have come down to us in human form!" Acts 28:6 The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Treasury of Scripture To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. they. 2 Corinthians 11:19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. Ephesians 4:14 That 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 Peter 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. from. Jeremiah 6:13 For 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. Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore 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. Jeremiah 31:34 And 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. the great power. 1 Corinthians 1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Jump to Previous Attention Classes Declaring Exclaimed Great Greatest Heed High Least Paid Power Small SmallestJump to Next Attention Classes Declaring Exclaimed Great Greatest Heed High Least Paid Power Small SmallestActs 8 1. By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, 4. by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many; 9. among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people; 14. Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; 15. where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit; 18. when Simon would have bought the like power of them, 20. Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, 22. and exhorting him to repentance, 25. together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem; 26. but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch. (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. Verse 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.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [and] all [the people],πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the least μικροῦ (mikrou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). to ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. the greatest, μεγάλου (megalou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. heeded [ his words ] προσεῖχον (proseichon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4337: From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to. [and] said, λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “This [man] Οὗτός (Houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. divine Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. power δύναμις (dynamis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. called καλουμένη (kaloumenē) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. [the] Great [Power].” Μεγάλη (Megalē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. 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