perfect participle (τῶν πεπιστευκότων, 19:18) seriously as describing people who were already believers disclosing their text-centered magical practices of which Luke did not approve. Another aspect brought into relief against Paul’s Spirit-empowered exorcisms is probably to be detected in the mention of the great value of the books burned. Over against Spirit-empowered exorcism, considerable amounts of money were involved for those who practice magical exorcisms including, by implication, the