Acts 19:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”
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Read Full Chapter →The evil spirit answers that it knows Jesus and knows about Paul, but does not recognize these men at all.
What Does Acts 19:15 Mean?
The reply is chilling in its accuracy. The unseen world keeps true accounts: Jesus it knows as Lord, and Paul as His servant; but the seven, for all their formulas, are strangers without standing, and the spirit says so to their faces.
Even the powers of darkness confess the authority of Jesus (Mark 1:24; Jas 2:19). The question "who are ye?" searches everyone who handles holy things: are you known as one who belongs to Him? Authority over evil lies not in vocabulary but in relationship, and heaven recognizes His own (2 Tim 2:19).
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What does Acts 19:15 mean?
The evil spirit answers that it knows Jesus and knows about Paul, but does not recognize these men at all.