and people were immersed by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
Acts 19:18 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Many of the believers also came confessing their sins and describing what they had [previously] done. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Many also of those who were now believers came making full confession and thoroughly exposing their [former deceptive and evil] practices. American Standard Version (1901) Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. Common English Bible Many of those who had come to believe came, confessing their past practices. Catholic Public Domain Version And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds. |
and people were immersed by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
When this incident became known to all of the Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] who lived in Ephesus, they became fearful and the name of the Lord Jesus was regarded with honor.
And a large number of them, who had been involved in occultic practices, brought their books [on the occult] and began burning them publicly. When they calculated the cost [of the books] it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. [Note: The actual amount was approximately 150 years of a farm laborer’s pay, or more than 5 million dollars in 2005].
For a person believes [in Christ] with his heart in order to be made right with God, and he makes a profession with his lips in order to be saved.
So, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another to be healed [from sin sickness]. The special request of a righteous person is empowered with [great] effectiveness.
[But] if we confess our sins [to God], He is faithful [to His promise] and righteous [in His judgment], and will forgive us of those sins and cleanse us from all of our wrongdoing.