New American Standard Bible 1995

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

1And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

2He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said to him, "No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit."

2And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

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

3And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

4Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus."

4And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”

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

5On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.

6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.

7There were in all about twelve men.

7There were about twelve men in all.

8And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

8And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

9But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

9But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.

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

10This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

11God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

11And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

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

12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

13But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

13Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.”

14Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

14Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.

15And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"

15But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?”

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

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

17This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.

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

18Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.

18Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.

19And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

19And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

20So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.

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

21Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

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

22And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

23About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.

23About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.

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

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

25these he gathered together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this business.

25These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

26"You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made with hands are no gods at all.

26And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

27"Not only is there danger that this trade of ours fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of Asia and the world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence."

27And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”

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

28When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

29The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia.

29So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel.

30And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.

30But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.

31Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater.

31And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater.

32So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.

32Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33Some of the crowd concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly.

33Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

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

35After quieting the crowd, the town clerk said, "Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?

35And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?

36"So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash.

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

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

37For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

38"So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against any man, the courts are in session and proconsuls are available; let them bring charges against one another.

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

39"But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the lawful assembly.

39But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

40"For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today's events, since there is no real cause for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering."

40For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”

41After saying this he dismissed the assembly.

41And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

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