Acts 19:18

Many of those who had believed came forward, ¹  confessing and making their deeds known. ² 

biblegateway Act 19:18

Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds.

biblegateway Act 19:18

Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.

biblegateway Act 19:18

Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices.

biblegateway Act 19:18

Many of those who thus believed came out of the closet and made a clean break with their secret sorceries.

SABDAweb Act 19:18

And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts.

bibleoremus Act 19:18

Also many of those who became believers confessed and disclosed their practices.

biblegateway Act 19:18

And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.

biblegateway Act 19:18

Many of those who had believed came forward, ¹  confessing and making their deeds known. ² 

¹ tn Grk “came”; the word “forward” is supplied in the translation to clarify the meaning and to conform to the contemporary English idiom.

² tn Or “confessing and disclosing their deeds.” BDAG 59 s.v. ἀναγγέλλω 2 has “W. ἐξομολογεῖσθαι: ἀ. τὰς πράξεις αὐτο'ν make their deeds known Ac 19:18.”

² sn Making their deeds known. Ephesus was a major pagan religious center with much syncretistic “magical” practice. Coming to Jesus changed the lives and attitudes of these believers, creating a social impact.