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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 18:28

mightily. Greek. eutonos. Only here and Luke 23:10. A medical word.

convinced. confuted. Greek. diakatelenchomai. Only here.

publickly. Greek. demosia. See note on Acts 5:18.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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