Acts 19:16

Updated: June 3, 2025
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The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
World English Bible (WEB)
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KJV with Strongs
(16) And the man in whom was the evil ruach-spirit jumped on them, exercising dominion over them and overpowered them accordingly. So then they fled from that house naked and wounded.
The F.O.G
[16] Suddenly, the demon-possessed man attacked these unauthorized exorcists with supernatural strength. He overwhelmed them so violently that they fled from the house naked and bleeding, their spiritual arrogance deeply humbled.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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