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Acts 13:8
New English Translation
Acts 13:8
New English Translation
8 But the magician Elymas[a] (for that is the way his name is translated)[b] opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul[c] away from the faith.
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- Acts 13:8 tn On the debate over what the name “Elymas” means, see BDAG 320 s.v. ᾿Ελύμας. The magician’s behavior is more directly opposed to the faith than Simon Magus’ was.
- Acts 13:8 sn A parenthetical note by the author.
- Acts 13:8 sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate.
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