SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:20
Así crecía poderosamente la palabra del Seor, y prevalecía.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 19:20
Verse 20. So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed.] The Codex Bezae reads this verse thus: "So mightily grew the word of the Lord, and prevailed; and the faith of God increased and multiplied." It is probable that it was about this time that St. Paul had that conflict which he mentions, 1 Cor. xv. x22: If I after the manner of men, have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, &c. See the note there. It means some severe trials not here mentioned, unless we may suppose him to refer to the ferocious insurrection headed by Demetrius, mentioned at the end of this chapter.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed .] Over conjuring books, conjurers themselves, yea, even the devils; the power of God going along with it, many were converted; which is meant by the increase of it, and were delivered from the power of darkness, out of the hands of Satan, and translated into the kingdom of Christ. Bezas ancient copy reads, the faith of God; and the Syriac version, faith in God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-20 - It was common, especially among the Jews, for persons to profess or to try to cast out evil spirits. If we resist the devil by faith in Christ, he will flee from us; but if we think to resist him by the using of Christ's name, or his works, as a spell or charm, Satan wil prevail against us. Where there is true sorrow for sin, there will be free confession of sin to God in every prayer and to man whom we have offended, when the case requires it. Surely if the word of God prevailed among us, many lewd, infidel, and wicked books would be burned by their possessors. Will not these Ephesian converts rise up i judgement against professors, who traffic in such works for the sake of gain, or allow themselves to possess them? If we desire to be in earnest in the great work of salvation, every pursuit and enjoymen must be given up which hinders the effect of the gospel upon the mind or loosens its hold upon the heart.
Greek Textus Receptus
ουτως 3779 ADV κατα 2596 PREP κρατος 2904 N-ASN ο 3588 T-NSM λογος 3056 N-NSM του 3588 T-GSM κυριου 2962 N-GSM ηυξανεν 837 5707 V-IAI-3S και 2532 CONJ ισχυεν 2480 5707 V-IAI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:20 {Mightily} (kata kratos). According to strength. Only here in N.T., common military term in Thucydides. Such proof of a change counted. {Grew and prevailed} (euxanen kai iscuen). Imperfect actives, kept growing and gaining strength. It was a day of triumph for Christ in Ephesus, this city of vast wealth and superstition. Ephesus for centuries will be one of the centers of Christian power. Timothy will come here and John the Apostle and Polycarp and Irenaeus.
