KJV ORIGINAL
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Paul called him out: 'You're full of tricks and trouble, acting like the devil's own kid. You're against everything good and right, when are you going to stop twisting God's truth?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul wasn't playing around when someone was spreading lies about God.
📚 Historical Context
In Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas are on their first missionary journey, preaching the Gospel on the island of Cyprus. They encounter a Jewish sorcerer named Elymas who is trying to oppose their message and influence the Roman proconsul to reject the faith. Paul confronts Elymas directly, accusing him of deceit and perverting the true ways of God as revealed in Scripture.
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