Acts 13:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

For

Acts 13:6

Acts 9:36

John 1:41

Withstood

General references

Leviticus 19:31

Isaiah 47:12

Bible References

For

When they had gone throughout the Isle unto the city of Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer: a false prophet, which was a Jew,

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, "We have found Messiah," which is by interpretation, Anointed.

Withstood

Then Pharaoh called for the wise men, and enchanters of Egypt did in like manner with their sorcery.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?"

And this was done in the same year: even in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah. But in the fourth year of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth Month, it happened, that Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet of Gibeon, spake to me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, and said,

"But as for Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak unto him:

As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, even so do these resist the truth, men they are of corrupt minds, and lewd as concerning the faith:

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his deeds,

General references

Turn not to them that work with spirits, neither regard them that observe dismal days, that ye be not defiled by them: for I am the LORD your God.

Now go to thy conjurers, and to the multitude of thy witches, whom thou hast been acquainted with from thy youth, if they may help thee, or strengthen thee.