Acts 13:8

The Passion Translation

But Elymas, whose name means “sorcerer,” stood up against them and tried to prevent the governor from believing their message.

Cross References

2 Timothy 3:8

History has given us an example of this with the Egyptian sorcerers Jannes and Jambres, who stood against Moses in their arrogance. So it will be in the last days with those who reject the faith with their corrupt minds and arrogant hearts, standing against the truth of God.

Acts 13:12

When the governor witnessed this, he believed and was awestruck by the power of the message of the Lord.

Acts 9:36

Now, there was a follower of Jesus who lived in Joppa. Her Aramaic name, Tabitha, means “gazelle.” She lived her life doing kind things for others and serving the poor.

Acts 8:9

Now, there was a man who lived there who was steeped in sorcery. For some time he had astounded the people of Samaria with his magic, boasting to be someone great.

Acts 6:7

God’s word reigned supreme and kept spreading. The number of Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem quickly grew and increased by the day. Even a great number of Jewish priests became believers and were obedient to the faith!

Jeremiah 28:1

That same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the fourth year, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, a Gibeonite, spoke to me in the temple of Yahweh in the presence of the priests and of all the people:

Isaiah 30:11

Leave this narrow way; turn aside from this harsh path. Don’t confront us anymore with the Holy One of Israel!”

Acts 18:12

Now, at that time, Gallio was the regional governor who ruled over the Roman province of Achaia, and the Jews turned against Paul and came together to seize him and bring him publicly before the governor’s court.

Acts 19:38

So if Demetrius and the men of his trade have a case against someone, the courts are open. They can appear before the judge and press charges.