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Paul at Ephesus

And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples

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The Holy Spirit Received at Ephesus

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

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he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”

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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].

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And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”
So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”

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

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Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

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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.

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

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

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

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

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Now the men were about twelve in all.

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And all the men were about twelve.

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And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.

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Paul Ministers in Ephesus

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

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But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

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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.

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And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

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

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Miracles Glorify Christ

Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

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

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so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

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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.

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Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, [a]“We [b]exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

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The Sons of Sceva

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.

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Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

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

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And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

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

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Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, [c]overpowered them, and prevailed against [d]them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

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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.

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This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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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.

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And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.

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

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Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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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.

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So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

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

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The Riot at Ephesus

When these things were accomplished, 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.”

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The Riot in Ephesus

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.

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So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

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

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And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.

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

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For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [e]Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen.

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

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He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.

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

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Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands.

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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.

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So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and [f]her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

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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.

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Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

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

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So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

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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.

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And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

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

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Then some of the [g]officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

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

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Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

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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.

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And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

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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.

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But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

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

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And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess [h]Diana, and of the image which fell down from [i]Zeus?

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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?

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Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

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

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For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of [j]your goddess.

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

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Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a [k]case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

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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.

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But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.

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

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For we are in danger of being [l]called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.”

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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.

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And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

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And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

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