¹ And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

² He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

³ And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

⁴ Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

⁵ When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁶ And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

⁷ And all the men were about twelve.

⁸ And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

⁹ But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

¹⁰ And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

¹¹ And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

¹² So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

¹³ Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

¹⁴ And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

¹⁵ And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

¹⁶ And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

¹⁷ And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁸ And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

¹⁹ Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

²⁰ So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

²¹ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

²² So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

²³ And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

²⁴ For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

²⁵ Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

²⁶ Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

²⁷ So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

²⁸ And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

²⁹ And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

³⁰ And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

³¹ And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

³² Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

³³ And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

³⁴ But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

³⁵ And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

³⁶ Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

³⁷ For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

³⁸ Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

³⁹ But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

⁴⁰ For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

⁴¹ And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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¹ And ^G1161 it came to pass, ^G1096 that, while Apollos ^G625 was ^{G1511 G1722} at ^G1722 Corinth, ^G2882 Paul ^G3972 having passed ^G1330 through the upper ^G510 coasts ^G3313 came ^G2064 to ^G1519 Ephesus: ^G2181 and ^G2532 finding ^G2147 certain ^G5100 disciples, ^G3101

² He said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^{G846 G1487} Have ye received ^G2983 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 since ye believed? ^G4100 And ^G1161 they said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 him, ^{G846 G235} We have ^G191 not so much as ^G3761 heard ^G191 whether ^G1487 there be any ^G2076 Holy ^G40 Ghost. ^G4151

³ And ^G5037 he said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 Unto ^G1519 what ^G5101 then ^G3767 were ye baptized? ^G907 And ^G1161 they said, ^G2036 Unto ^G1519 John's ^G2491 baptism. ^G908

⁴ Then ^G1161 said ^G2036 Paul, ^G3972 John ^G2491 verily ^G3303 baptized ^G907 with the baptism ^G908 of repentance, ^G3341 saying ^G3004 unto the people, ^G2992 that ^G2443 they should believe ^G4100 on ^G1519 him which should come ^G2064 after ^G3326 him, ^G846 that is, ^G5123 on ^G1519 Christ ^G5547 Jesus. ^G2424

⁵ When ^G1161 they heard ^G191 this, they were baptized ^G907 in ^G1519 the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus. ^G2424

⁶ And ^G2532 when Paul ^G3972 had laid ^G2007 his hands ^G5495 upon ^G2007 them, ^G846 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 came ^G2064 on ^G1909 them; ^G846 and ^G5037 they spake ^G2980 with tongues, ^G1100 and ^G2532 prophesied. ^G4395

⁷ And ^G1161 all ^G3956 the men ^G435 were ^G2258 about ^G5616 twelve. ^G1177

⁸ And ^G1161 he went ^G1525 into ^G1519 the synagogue, ^G4864 and spake boldly ^G3955 for the space ^G1909 of three ^G5140 months, ^G3376 disputing ^G1256 and ^G2532 persuading ^G3982 the things concerning ^G4012 the kingdom ^G932 of God. ^G2316

⁹ But ^G1161 when ^G5613 divers ^G5100 were hardened, ^G4645 and ^G2532 believed not, ^G544 but spake evil ^G2551 of that way ^G3598 before ^G1799 the multitude, ^G4128 he departed ^G868 from ^G575 them, ^G846 and separated ^G873 the disciples, ^G3101 disputing ^G1256 daily ^{G2596 G2250} in ^G1722 the school ^G4981 of one ^G5100 Tyrannus. ^G5181

¹⁰ And ^G1161 this ^G5124 continued ^G1096 by the space ^G1909 of two ^G1417 years; ^G2094 so ^G5620 that all ^G3956 they which dwelt in ^G2730 Asia ^G773 heard ^G191 the word ^G3056 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus, ^G2424 both ^G5037 Jews ^G2453 and ^G2532 Greeks. ^G1672

¹¹ And ^G5037 God ^G2316 wrought ^G4160 special ^{G3756 G5177} miracles ^G1411 by ^G1223 the hands ^G5495 of Paul: ^G3972

¹² So ^{G2532 G5620} that from ^G575 his ^G846 body ^G5559 were brought ^G2018 unto ^G1909 the sick ^G770 handkerchiefs ^G4676 or ^G2228 aprons, ^G4612 and ^G2532 the diseases ^G3554 departed ^G525 from ^G575 them, ^G846 and ^G5037 the evil ^G4190 spirits ^G4151 went ^G1831 out of ^G575 them. ^G846

¹³ Then ^G1161 certain ^G5100 of ^G575 the vagabond ^G4022 Jews, ^G2453 exorcists, ^G1845 took upon them ^G2021 to call ^G3687 over ^G1909 them which had ^G2192 evil ^G4190 spirits ^G4151 the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus, ^G2424 saying, ^G3004 We adjure ^G3726 you ^G5209 by Jesus ^G2424 whom ^G3739 Paul ^G3972 preacheth. ^G2784

¹⁴ And ^G1161 there were ^G2258 seven ^G2033 sons ^G5207 of one Sceva, ^{G4630 G5100} a Jew, ^G2453 and chief of the priests, ^G749 which did ^G4160 so. ^G5124

¹⁵ And ^G1161 the evil ^G4190 spirit ^G4151 answered ^G611 and said, ^G2036 Jesus ^G2424 I know, ^G1097 and ^G2532 Paul ^G3972 I know; ^G1987 but ^G1161 who ^G5101 are ^G2075 ye? ^G5210

¹⁶ And ^G2532 the man ^G444 in ^G1722 whom ^G3739 the evil ^G4190 spirit ^G4151 was ^G2258 leaped ^G2177 on ^G1909 them, ^G846 and ^G2532 overcame ^G2634 them, ^G846 and prevailed ^G2480 against ^G2596 them, ^G846 so ^G5620 that they fled ^G1628 out of ^G1537 that ^G1565 house ^G3624 naked ^G1131 and ^G2532 wounded. ^G5135

¹⁷ And ^G1161 this ^G5124 was ^G1096 known ^G1110 to all ^G3956 the Jews ^G2453 and ^G5037 Greeks ^G1672 also ^G2532 dwelling ^G2730 at Ephesus; ^G2181 and ^G2532 fear ^G5401 fell ^G1968 on ^G1909 them ^G846 all, ^G3956 and ^G2532 the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 was magnified. ^G3170

¹⁸ And ^G5037 many ^G4183 that believed ^G4100 came, ^G2064 and confessed, ^G1843 and ^G2532 shewed ^G312 their ^G846 deeds. ^G4234

¹⁹ Many ^G2425 of them also ^G1161 which used ^G4238 curious arts ^G4021 brought ^G4851 their books ^G976 together, ^G4851 and burned them ^G2618 before ^G1799 all ^G3956 men: and ^G2532 they counted ^G4860 the price ^G5092 of them, ^G846 and ^G2532 found ^G2147 it fifty ^G4002 thousand ^G3461 pieces of silver. ^G694

²⁰ So ^G3779 mightily ^{G2596 G2904} grew ^G837 the word ^G3056 of God ^G2962 and ^G2532 prevailed. ^G2480

²¹ After ^{G1161 G5613} these things ^G5023 were ended, ^G4137 Paul ^G3972 purposed ^G5087 in ^G1722 the spirit, ^G4151 when he had passed through ^G1330 Macedonia ^G3109 and ^G2532 Achaia, ^G882 to go ^G4198 to ^G1519 Jerusalem, ^G2419 saying, ^G2036 After ^{G3754 G3326} I ^G3165 have been ^G1096 there, ^G1563 I ^G3165 must ^G1163 also ^G2532 see ^G1492 Rome. ^G4516

²² So ^G1161 he sent ^G649 into ^G1519 Macedonia ^G3109 two ^G1417 of them that ministered ^G1247 unto him, ^G846 Timotheus ^G5095 and ^G2532 Erastus; ^G2037 but he himself ^G846 stayed ^G1907 in ^G1519 Asia ^G773 for a season. ^G5550

²³ And ^{G1161 G2596} the same ^G1565 time ^G2540 there arose ^G1096 no ^G3756 small ^G3641 stir ^G5017 about ^G4012 that way. ^G3598

²⁴ For ^G1063 a certain ^G5100 man named ^G3686 Demetrius, ^G1216 a silversmith, ^G695 which made ^G4160 silver ^G693 shrines ^G3485 for Diana, ^G735 brought ^G3930 no ^G3756 small ^G3641 gain ^G2039 unto the craftsmen; ^G5079

²⁵ Whom ^G3739 he called together ^G4867 with the workmen ^G2040 of ^G4012 like occupation, ^G5108 and ^G2532 said, ^G2036 Sirs, ^G435 ye know ^G1987 that ^G3754 by ^G1537 this ^G5026 craft ^G2039 we have ^G2076 our ^G2257 wealth. ^G2142

²⁶ Moreover ^G2532 ye see ^G2334 and ^G2532 hear, ^G191 that ^G3754 not ^G3756 alone ^G3440 at Ephesus, ^G2181 but ^G235 almost ^G4975 throughout all ^G3956 Asia, ^G773 this ^G3778 Paul ^G3972 hath persuaded ^G3982 and turned away ^G3179 much ^G2425 people, ^G3793 saying ^G3004 that ^G3754 they be ^G1526 no ^G3756 gods, ^G2316 which ^G3588 are made ^G1096 with ^G1223 hands: ^G5495

²⁷ So ^G1161 that not ^G3756 only ^G3440 this ^G5124 our ^G2254 craft ^G3313 is in danger ^G2793 to be set ^G2064 at ^G1519 nought; ^G557 but ^G235 also ^G2532 that the temple ^G2411 of the great ^G3173 goddess ^G2299 Diana ^G735 should be despised, ^{G1519 G3762 G3049} and ^{G1161 G2532} her ^G846 magnificence ^G3168 should ^G3195 be destroyed, ^G2507 whom ^G3739 all ^G3650 Asia ^G773 and ^G2532 the world ^G3625 worshippeth. ^G4576

²⁸ And ^G1161 when they heard ^G191 these sayings, they were ^G1096 full ^G4134 of wrath, ^G2372 and ^G2532 cried out, ^G2896 saying, ^G3004 Great ^G3173 is Diana ^G735 of the Ephesians. ^G2180

²⁹ And ^G2532 the whole ^G3650 city ^G4172 was filled ^G4130 with confusion: ^G4799 and ^G5037 having caught ^G4884 Gaius ^G1050 and ^G2532 Aristarchus, ^G708 men of Macedonia, ^G3110 Paul's ^G3972 companions in travel, ^G4898 they rushed ^G3729 with one accord ^G3661 into ^G1519 the theatre. ^G2302

³⁰ And ^G1161 when ^G1014 Paul ^G3972 would ^G1014 have entered ^G1525 in ^G1519 unto the people, ^G1218 the disciples ^G3101 suffered ^G1439 him ^G846 not. ^G3756

³¹ And ^{G1161 G2532} certain ^G5100 of the chief of Asia, ^G775 which were ^G5607 his ^G846 friends, ^G5384 sent ^G3992 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 desiring ^G3870 him that he would ^G1325 not ^G3361 adventure ^G1325 himself ^G1438 into ^G1519 the theatre. ^G2302

³² Some ^G243 therefore ^{G3767 G3303} cried ^G2896 one thing, ^G5100 and some another: ^G243 for ^G1063 the assembly ^G1577 was ^G2258 confused; ^G4797 and ^G2532 the more part ^G4119 knew ^G1492 not ^G3756 wherefore ^{G5101 G1752} they were come together. ^G4905

³³ And ^G1161 they drew ^G4264 Alexander ^G223 out of ^G1537 the multitude, ^G3793 the Jews ^G2453 putting ^G4261 him ^G846 forward. ^{G4261 G4261} And ^G1161 Alexander ^G223 beckoned ^G2678 with the hand, ^G5495 and would ^G2309 have made his defence ^G626 unto the people. ^G1218

³⁴ But ^G1161 when they knew ^G1921 that ^G3754 he was ^G2076 a Jew, ^G2453 all ^{G3956 G1096} with ^G1537 one ^G3391 voice ^G5456 about ^G5613 the space ^G1909 of two ^G1417 hours ^G5610 cried out, ^G2896 Great ^G3173 is Diana ^G735 of the Ephesians. ^G2180

³⁵ And ^G1161 when the townclerk ^G1122 had appeased ^G2687 the people, ^G3793 he said, ^G5346 Ye men ^G435 of Ephesus, ^G2180 what ^{G5101 G1063} man ^G444 is there ^G2076 that ^G3739 knoweth ^G1097 not ^G3756 how that the city ^G4172 of the Ephesians ^G2180 is ^G5607 a worshipper ^G3511 of the great ^G3173 goddess ^G2299 Diana, ^G735 and ^G2532 of the image which fell down from Jupiter? ^G1356

³⁶ Seeing ^G5607 then ^G3767 that these things ^G5130 cannot be spoken against, ^G368 ye ^G5209 ought ^{G1163 G2076} to be ^G5225 quiet, ^G2687 and ^G2532 to do ^G4238 nothing ^G3367 rashly. ^G4312

³⁷ For ^G1063 ye have brought hither ^G71 these ^G5128 men, ^G435 which are neither ^G3777 robbers of churches, ^G2417 nor yet ^G3777 blasphemers ^G987 of your ^G5216 goddess. ^G2299

³⁸ Wherefore ^{G3303 G3767} if ^G1487 Demetrius, ^G1216 and ^G2532 the craftsmen ^G5079 which are with ^G4862 him, ^G846 have ^G2192 a matter ^G3056 against ^G4314 any man, ^G5100 the law ^G60 is open, ^G71 and ^G2532 there are ^G1526 deputies: ^G446 let them implead ^G1458 one another. ^G240

³⁹ But ^G1161 if ^G1487 ye enquire ^G1934 any thing ^G5100 concerning ^G4012 other matters, ^G2087 it shall be determined ^G1956 in ^G1722 a lawful ^G1772 assembly. ^G1577

⁴⁰ For ^{G1063 G2532} we are in danger ^G2793 to be called in question ^G1458 for ^G4012 this day's ^G4594 uproar, ^G4714 there being ^G5225 no ^G3367 cause ^G158 whereby ^{G4012 G3739} we may ^G1410 give ^G591 an account ^G3056 of this ^G5026 concourse. ^G4963

⁴¹ And ^G2532 when he had ^G2036 thus ^G5023 spoken, ^G2036 he dismissed ^G630 the assembly. ^G1577

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¹ And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:

² and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they `said' unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was `given'.

³ And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

⁴ And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

⁵ And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁶ And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

⁷ And they were in all about twelve men.

⁸ And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading `as to' the things concerning the kingdom of God.

⁹ But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

¹⁰ And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

¹¹ And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

¹² insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the evil spirits went out.

¹³ But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

¹⁴ And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

¹⁵ And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?

¹⁶ And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

¹⁷ And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁸ Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

¹⁹ And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

²⁰ So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

²¹ Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

²² And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

²³ And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

²⁴ For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

²⁵ whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

²⁶ And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:

²⁷ and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

²⁸ And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

²⁹ And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

³⁰ And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

³¹ And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

³² Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

³³ And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

³⁴ But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

³⁵ And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the `image' which fell down from Jupiter?

³⁶ Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

³⁷ For ye have brought `hither' these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

³⁸ If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

³⁹ But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

⁴⁰ For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause `for it': and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

⁴¹ And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

---

¹ And it came to pass, in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples,

² he said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'

³ and he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To John's baptism.'

⁴ And Paul said, `John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- Jesus;'

⁵ and they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus,

⁶ and Paul having laid on them `his' hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,

⁷ and all the men were, as it were, twelve.

⁸ And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,

⁹ and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.

¹⁰ And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

¹¹ mighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul,

¹² so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.

¹³ And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon `them' to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, `We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;'

¹⁴ and there were certain -- seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest -- who are doing this thing;

¹⁵ and the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye -- who are ye?'

¹⁶ And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house,

¹⁷ and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified,

¹⁸ many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,

¹⁹ and many of those who had practised the curious arts, having brought the books together, were burning `them' before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found `it' five myriads of silverlings;

²⁰ so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.

²¹ And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying -- `After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;'

²² and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia.

²³ And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,

²⁴ for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,

²⁵ whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, `Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth;

²⁶ and ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands;

²⁷ and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.'

²⁸ And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great `is' the Artemis of the Ephesians!'

²⁹ and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travellers.

³⁰ And on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,

³¹ and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.

³² Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together;

³³ and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander -- the Jews thrusting him forward -- and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace,

³⁴ and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, `Great `is' the Artemis of the Ephesians!'

³⁵ And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, `Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?

³⁶ these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

³⁷ `For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;

³⁸ if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court `days' are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

³⁹ `And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;

⁴⁰ for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;'

⁴¹ and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.

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¹ And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,

² he said to them, Did ye receive [the] Holy Spirit when ye had believed? And they [said] to him, We did not even hear if [the] Holy Spirit was [come].

³ And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.

⁴ And Paul said, John indeed baptised [with] the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.

⁵ And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁶ And Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

⁷ And all the men were about twelve.

⁸ And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading [the things] concerning the kingdom of God.

⁹ But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

¹⁰ And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

¹¹ And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

¹² so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body [and put] upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.

¹³ And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.

¹⁴ And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.

¹⁵ But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but *ye*, who are ye?

¹⁶ And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

¹⁷ And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁸ And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.

¹⁹ And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books [of charms] and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

²⁰ Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.

²¹ And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome also.

²² And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia.

²³ And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.

²⁴ For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;

²⁵ whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,

²⁶ and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.

²⁷ Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.

²⁸ And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.

²⁹ And the [whole] city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with [them] Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.

³⁰ But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;

³¹ and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.

³² Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.

³³ But from among the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defence to the people.

³⁴ But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.

³⁵ And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the [image] which fell down from heaven?

³⁶ These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.

³⁷ For ye have brought these men, [who are] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess.

³⁸ If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who [are] with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

³⁹ But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

⁴⁰ For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.

⁴¹ And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

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¹ It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.

² He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

³ He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

⁴ Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."

⁵ When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁶ When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

⁷ They were about twelve men in all.

⁸ He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.

⁹ But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

¹⁰ This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

¹¹ God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

¹² so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.

¹³ But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

¹⁴ There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

¹⁵ The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"

¹⁶ The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

¹⁷ This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁸ Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

¹⁹ Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.{The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers}

²⁰ So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

²¹ Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."

²² Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

²³ About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

²⁴ For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

²⁵ whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

²⁶ You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.

²⁷ Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships."

²⁸ When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

²⁹ The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

³⁰ When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.

³¹ Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

³² Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

³³ They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

³⁴ But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

³⁵ When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

³⁶ Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

³⁷ For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

³⁸ If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

³⁹ But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

⁴⁰ For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."

⁴¹ When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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¹ And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having gone through the higher country, came to Ephesus, where there were certain disciples:

² And he said to them, Did you get the Holy Spirit when you had faith? And they said to him, No, we have had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit.

³ And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John.

⁴ And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.

⁵ And hearing this, they had baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁶ And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.

⁷ And there were about twelve of these men.

⁸ And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.

⁹ But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus.

¹⁰ And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews.

¹¹ And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul:

¹² So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out.

¹³ But some of the Jews who went from place to place driving out evil spirits, took it on themselves to make use of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I give you orders, by Jesus, whom Paul is preaching.

¹⁴ And there were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest, who did this.

¹⁵ And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?

¹⁶ And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing.

¹⁷ And this came to the ears of all those, Jews and Greeks, who were living at Ephesus; and fear came on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was made great.

¹⁸ And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts.

¹⁹ And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.

²⁰ So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.

²¹ Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

²² And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.

²³ And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.

²⁴ For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-worker, who made silver boxes for the images of Diana, and gave no small profit to the workmen;

²⁵ Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth.

²⁶ And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands:

²⁷ And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high position.

²⁸ And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

²⁹ And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.

³⁰ And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him.

³¹ And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

³² And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.

³³ Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

³⁴ But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

³⁵ And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

³⁶ So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.

³⁷ For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess.

³⁸ If, then, Demetrius and the workmen who are with him have a protest to make against any man, the law is open to them, and there are judges; let them put up a cause at law against one another.

³⁹ But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

⁴⁰ For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

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