For some time the apostles endured this opposition; then under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost Paul commanded the evil spirit to leave the woman. Her immediate silence 213 testified that the apostles were the servants of God and that the demon had acknowledged them to be such and had obeyed their command.

En tid lang fandt apostlene sig i denne modstand, men så bød Paulus, tilskyndet dertil af Helligånden, den onde ånd fare ud af kvinden. Hendes pludselige tavshed beviste, at apostlene var Guds tjenere, og at den onde ånd havde erkendt, at det var således, og havde adlydt deres befaling.