By burning their books on magic, the Ephesian converts showed that the things in which they had once delighted they now abhorred. It was by and through magic that they had especially offended God and imperiled their souls; and it was against magic that they showed such indignation. Thus they gave evidence of true conversion.

Ved at brænde deres bøger om trolddom viste de omvendte i Efesus, at de nu afskyede de ting, som de før havde fundet behag i. Det var navnlig gennem trolddom, at de i særlig grad havde krænket Gud og bragt deres sjæle i fare; og det var overfor trolddommen, at de viste en sådan harme. Således gav de bevis på deres sande omvendelse.