Acts 8:9-11 describes Simon the magician, who believed but struggled—contrast with these believers who fully renounce magic.

Acts 13:8 shows Elymas the magician opposing the gospel—opposite of these believers who renounce it.

Acts 13:6 introduces the magician Bar-Jesus who opposes the gospel—contrasted with believers here who turn from magic.

In Isaiah 2:20, people cast away their silver and gold idols — the same act of discarding false worship objects seen here.

In Hebrews 10:34, believers joyfully accept property loss for heavenly treasure — the Ephesians willingly burn valuable books for Christ.

In Isaiah 30:22, idols of silver and gold are defiled and cast away — a direct parallel to the Ephesians burning their magic books.

Genesis 35:4 shows Jacob's household giving up foreign gods and earrings — a similar act of purging objects tied to false worship, like burning magic books.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12 forbids sorcery—these believers obey by burning their magic books.

Deuteronomy 7:25 commands burning carved images of gods — a direct parallel to the Ephesians burning their magic books, both destroying objects of false worship.

Leviticus 19:31 forbids consulting mediums — the Ephesians' burning of magic books here directly repudiates that occult practice, showing obedience to the law.

Isaiah 8:19 warns against consulting mediums and necromancers — the very practices the Ephesians abandon by burning their magic books.

1 Samuel 28:7-8 shows Saul consulting a medium—contrast with these believers who repent of such practices.

1 Chronicles 10:13 shows Saul consulting a medium, leading to death — an OT warning about the occult, contrasting with the Ephesians' repentance.

2 Chronicles 33:6 lists Manasseh's sorcery and divination as evil — the same practices the Ephesians are renouncing by burning their books.

Isaiah 47:12 mocks Babylon's reliance on sorceries as futile — the Ephesians similarly discard such practices as worthless.

Isaiah 47:13 mocks astrologers and stargazers — part of the magic arts the Ephesians reject by burning their scrolls.

Exodus 32:20 describes Moses burning the golden calf — another destruction of an idolatrous object, paralleling the burning of magic books.

In Exodus 22:18, sorcery is punished by death — here it is renounced voluntarily, contrasting OT judgment with NT repentance.

Exodus 7:11 shows Egyptian magicians using secret arts to oppose God—contrast with these believers destroying their magic books.

Deuteronomy 7:26 commands detesting and not bringing abominable things into the house — the Ephesians' burning matches this principle of removing such items.

In Matthew 5:29, Jesus commands radical removal of sin causes — the Ephesians' costly book-burning mirrors that drastic discipline.

In Matthew 5:30, cutting off a hand to avoid sin echoes the radical renunciation here by burning the magic books.

In Luke 14:33, Jesus teaches that disciples must give up all possessions — the Ephesians give up costly books, embodying this cost.