Contradiction with Matthew 5:16
Acts 19:18 involves public confession, while Matthew 5:16 promotes glorifying God through good works rather than confession of sins.
Matthew 5:16: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Contradiction with James 5:16
Acts 19:18 focuses on confessing deeds among new believers, whereas James 5:16 emphasizes confessing sins to one another for healing.
James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:9
Acts 19:18 involves confessing to others, while 1 John 1:9 emphasizes confessing sins directly to God for forgiveness.
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Contradiction with Proverbs 28:13
Acts 19:18 shows people publicly confessing their deeds, whereas Proverbs 28:13 suggests that not concealing sins and forsaking them brings mercy, implying a different focus on repentance.
Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.
Contradiction with Psalm 32:5
Acts 19:18 has people acknowledging their actions among peers, while Psalm 32:5 is about confessing transgressions to God, who forgives guilt.
Psalm 32:5: I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Contradiction with Isaiah 43:25
Acts 19:18 shows public acknowledgment of sins, whereas Isaiah 43:25 emphasizes God blotting out transgressions for His own sake, with less emphasis on the act of confession.
Isaiah 43:25: I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.