Acts 19:18Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
The setting
Ephesus, Turkey ~54 AD. New believers gather publicly, breaking cultural shame to openly admit their occult practices...
The emotion here: recording with joy the breakthrough happening in this pagan city
The original word
exomologeō (ἐξομολογέω) — to openly acknowledge, confess publicly with full agreement
Why it matters
Public confession was extremely risky in Ephesus where magical practitioners formed powerful guilds
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What most readers miss in Acts 19:18
This wasn't private confession - they publicly declared their former practices, risking social and economic consequences
Common misconceptionPeople think confession is just about feeling better, but these Ephesians confessed to break spiritual bondage and align with Jesus' authority over their former practices.
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Verses that echo Acts 19:18
Bible Genome reading
Acts 19:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 19:18 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include confession, repentance. Notable phrases: confessing and declaring their deeds.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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