ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Elymas

Well, sweetie, Elymas is actually a character in a story in the Bible. He was a magician who tried to stop some people from learning about God's message.

In the story, a man named Paul was sharing God's message with some people, but Elymas didn't like that. So he started to argue with Paul, and he tried to keep the people from listening to him.

But then something really amazing happened! Paul got really upset with Elymas and said, "you are a child of the devil!" And all of a sudden, Elymas became blind.

But don't worry, eventually Paul prayed for Elymas and God restored his sight.

So the story of Elymas is all about how important it is to listen to God's message and be kind to others, even if we disagree with them. And how powerful God can be in helping us see the truth.
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