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While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior
and
came to Ephesus .
There
he
found
some
disciples
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 ,
and
asked
them, “Did
you
receive
the Holy Spirit
when
you
became
believers
? ”
“No,”
they answered
, “
we have not even
heard that
there is
a
Holy Spirit
. ”
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
.
“Into
what
, then ,
were you
baptized? ”
Paul
asked.
“The
baptism
of
John,”
they replied
.
And
he
said
unto
them
, Unto
what
then were ye
baptized? And
they said,
Unto
John's
baptism
.
Paul explained:
“John’s
baptism
was
a
baptism of repentance .
He
told
the people to
believe in
the
One
coming
after him, that is, in
Jesus. ”
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.
On
hearing
this, they were baptized into
the name of the Lord Jesus.
When
they
heard
this, they were baptized in
the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when Paul laid his hands on
them, the Holy Spirit
came upon
them ,
and they spoke
in
tongues and prophesied.
And when Paul had
laid his hands upon
them, the Holy Ghost
came on
them ;
and they spake
with
tongues ,
and prophesied.
There
were about twelve men
in
all
.
And
all
the
men
were about twelve.
Then
Paul
went into the synagogue and spoke
boldly there
for three months, arguing
persuasively
about
the kingdom of God.
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.
But when some
of
them
stubbornly
refused
to
believe
and publicly
maligned
the
Way, Paul
took
his
disciples
and left
the synagogue
to
conduct
daily discussions
in the lecture
hall
of Tyrannus.
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.
This continued for
two years ,
so that everyone
who
lived
in the
province
of
Asia ,
Jews
and
Greeks
alike,
heard the word of the Lord.
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
.
God did
extraordinary
miracles through
the hands of Paul ,
And
God wrought
special
miracles by
the hands of Paul :
so that even
handkerchiefs
and
aprons
that
had
touched
him
were taken
to
the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left
them.
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.
Now
there
were
some
itinerant
Jewish
exorcists who
tried
to invoke
the name of the Lord Jesus over
those
with
evil
spirits.
They
would
say
, “I
bind
you by Jesus ,
whom Paul proclaims
. ”
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
.
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish
chief priest
, were
doing
this
.
And
there
were
seven sons of one
Sceva, a Jew,
and
chief of
the
priests
, which
did
so
.
Eventually,
one
of
the evil spirits
answered them
, “
Jesus I know, and I know about
Paul,
but who are you
? ”
And
the evil spirit
answered and
said
, Jesus I know, and Paul
I know ;
but who are ye
?
Then
the man with
the evil spirit jumped
on them and overpowered
them all.
The
attack
was
so violent
that they ran
out of the
house naked and wounded.
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.
This became
known to all the Jews and Greeks living
in
Ephesus ,
and fear came
over
all
of
them .
So
the name of the Lord Jesus was held
in
high
honor
.
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
.
Many who
had
believed now
came forward
, confessing
and disclosing
their deeds.
And
many that
believed came, and confessed,
and
shewed
their deeds.
And
a
number
of those
who
had
practiced
magic
arts brought their books and burned them in
front
of
everyone.
When
the value
of the
books
was
calculated
, the
total
came
to
fifty thousand drachmas
.
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
.
So the word of the
Lord
powerfully
continued
to
spread
and prevail
.
So mightily
grew
the word of God
and prevailed
.
After these things had
happened
, Paul resolved
in the Spirit to
go
to
Jerusalem
after
he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia .
“
After I have been there, ”
he
said,
“
I must see Rome as
well
. ”
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.
He sent two of his
helpers
, Timothy
and Erastus ,
to
Macedonia,
while
he stayed for
a
time
in the
province
of
Asia.
So
he sent into
Macedonia
two of them
that
ministered
unto
him
, Timotheus
and Erastus ;
but
he himself
stayed in Asia for
a
season
.
About
that
time there arose a
great
disturbance
about the
Way.
And
the
same
time there arose no
small
stir
about that
way.
It
began
with
a silversmith
named Demetrius who
made silver shrines of
Artemis
, bringing
much
business
to
the craftsmen .
For
a certain
man
named Demetrius ,
a
silversmith,
which
made silver shrines for
Diana
, brought
no
small
gain
unto
the craftsmen ;
Demetrius
assembled
the
craftsmen,
along
with the workmen in
related
trades.
“Men
, ”
he
said, “you
know that this business
is
our source
of
prosperity
.
Whom
he
called
together
with the workmen of
like
occupation
, and
said, Sirs,
ye
know that by
this craft
we
have
our wealth
.
And
you
can
see and hear that not only
in
Ephesus, but in
nearly
the
whole
province
of
Asia, Paul has
persuaded a
great
number
of
people
to
turn
away .
He
says
that man-made
gods
are
no gods at
all.
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:
There
is
danger
not only that
our business
will
fall
into
disrepute,
but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis
will
be discredited
and her majesty
deposed—she
who
is
worshiped
by
all the
province
of
Asia and the whole
world. ”
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
.
When the
men
heard this
, they were enraged
and began
shouting
, “
Great is Artemis
of the Ephesians !”
And
when they
heard these
sayings
, they were full
of
wrath,
and cried
out
, saying,
Great is Diana
of the Ephesians .
Soon
the whole city was in
disarray.
They
rushed
together
into
the
theatre,
dragging
with them
Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s
traveling
companions
from
Macedonia.
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
.
Paul wanted
to
go
before
the assembly
, but
the disciples would
not
allow
him.
And
when
Paul would
have
entered
in
unto
the people
, the disciples suffered
him not
.
Even
some
of
Paul’s
friends
who
were
officials
of the province
of Asia sent word
to
him, begging
him not to
venture
into the theatre.
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.
Meanwhile
the
assembly
was
in
turmoil.
Some were
shouting
one thing and some another ,
and most
of
them
did
not even
know
why
they were there
.
Some therefore
cried
one thing ,
and some another :
for
the
assembly
was
confused:
and the
more
part
knew
not wherefore
they were come
together
.
The Jews
in
the crowd
pushed
Alexander
forward to
explain
himself
, and he
motioned
for
silence
so
he
could
make
his defense
to
the people.
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.
But when they realized
that he was a Jew, they
all shouted
in
unison
for
about two hours :
“
Great is Artemis
of the Ephesians !”
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 .
Finally
the city
clerk
quieted
the crowd
and
declared
, “
Men of Ephesus, doesn’t
everyone
know
that the city of Ephesus
is
guardian
of
the temple
of the great Artemis
and of her
image ,
which fell from heaven
?
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
?
Since
these things are
undeniable
, you
ought to be calm
and not
do anything
rash
.
Seeing
then
that
these things cannot
be
spoken
against
, ye
ought to be quiet,
and to
do nothing
rashly
.
For you
have brought these men here
, though
they
have
neither robbed
our
temple
nor blasphemed
our
goddess.
For ye
have brought hither
these men, which
are
neither robbers
of
churches,
nor yet
blasphemers
of
your
goddess.
So
if Demetrius and his
fellow
craftsmen have a complaint
against anyone
, the courts
are
open and proconsuls
are available.
Let them bring
charges
against
one another there
.
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.
But if you
are
seeking
anything
beyond
this
, it must
be settled
in a legal
assembly.
But if ye
enquire
any
thing
concerning
other
matters
, it shall
be determined
in a lawful
assembly.
For we are in jeopardy
of
being
charged
with
rioting
for today’s
events
, and
we
have
no justification
to
account for
this commotion
. ”
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
.
After
he had said
this
, he dismissed the assembly.
And
when
he had thus
spoken
, he dismissed the assembly.
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