Acts 19:16
16Then the man who was possessed by ▼▼ Grk “in whom the evil spirit was.”
the evil spirit jumped on ▼ them and beat them all into submission. ▼▼ Grk “and beating them all into submission.” The participle κατακυριεύσας (katakurieusas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. According to W. Foerster, TDNT 3:1098, the word means “the exercise of dominion against someone, i.e., to one’s own advantage.” These exorcists were shown to be powerless in comparison to Jesus who was working through Paul.
He prevailed ▼ against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.
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