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1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior provinces to get to the city of Ephesus. He met some disciples in Ephesus And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples
2 and asked them, |Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?| They answered him, |No, we've never even heard of the Holy Spirit.| And 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.” and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 Paul asked them, |What kind of baptism did you have?| They answered, |John's baptism.| And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.” So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 Paul said, |John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. John told people to believe in Jesus, who was coming later.| And 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.” Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 After they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came to them, and they began to talk in other languages and to speak what God had revealed. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 About twelve men were in the group. There were about twelve men in all. There were about twelve men in all.
8 For three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly. He had discussions with people to convince them about the kingdom of God. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
9 But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and had nothing good to say in front of the crowd about the way [of Christ], he left them. He took his disciples and held daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. But 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. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
10 This continued for two years so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.
11 God worked unusual miracles through Paul. And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
12 People would take handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul's skin to those who were sick. Their sicknesses would be cured, and evil spirits would leave them. so 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. so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.
13 Some Jews used to travel from place to place and force evil spirits out of people. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to force evil spirits out of those who were possessed. These Jews would say, |I order you [to come out] in the name of Jesus, whom Paul talks about.| Then 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.” Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.”
14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15 But the evil spirit answered them, |I know Jesus, and I'm acquainted with Paul, but who are you?| But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?”
16 Then the man possessed by the evil spirit attacked them. He beat them up so badly that they ran out of that house naked and wounded. And 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. Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 All the Jews and Greeks living in the city of Ephesus heard about this. All of them were filled with awe for the name of the Lord Jesus and began to speak very highly about it. And 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. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
18 Many believers openly admitted their involvement with magical spells and told all the details. Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done.
19 Many of those who were involved in the occult gathered their books and burned them in front of everyone. They added up the cost of these books and found that they were worth 50,000 silver coins. And 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. A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
20 In this powerful way the word of the Lord was spreading and gaining strength. So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily. In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.
21 After all these things had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem by traveling through Macedonia and Greece. He said, |After I have been there, I must see Rome.| Now 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.” After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”
22 So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed longer in the province of Asia. And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer.
23 During that time a serious disturbance concerning the way [of Christ] broke out in the city of Ephesus. About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 Demetrius, a silversmith, was in the business of making silver models of the temple of Artemis. His business brought a huge profit for the men who worked for him. For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.
25 He called a meeting of his workers and others who did similar work. Demetrius said, |Men, you know that we're earning a good income from this business, These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth. He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.
26 and you see and hear what this man Paul has done. He has won over a large crowd that follows him not only in Ephesus but also throughout the province of Asia. He tells people that gods made by humans are not gods. And 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. And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.
27 There's a danger that people will discredit our line of work, and there's a danger that people will think that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is nothing. Then she whom all Asia and the rest of the world worship will be robbed of her glory.| And 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.” There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”
28 When Demetrius' workers and the others heard this, they became furious and began shouting, |Artemis of the Ephesians is great!| When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 The confusion spread throughout the city, and the people had one thought in mind as they rushed into the theater. They grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who traveled with Paul, and they dragged the two men into the theater with them. So 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. Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia, and all of them rushed into the theater together.
30 Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but his disciples wouldn't let him. But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.
31 Even some officials who were from the province of Asia and who were Paul's friends sent messengers to urge him not to risk going into the theater. And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.
32 Some people shouted one thing while others shouted something else. The crowd was confused. Most of the people didn't even know why they had come together. Now 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. The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there.
33 Some people concluded that Alexander was the cause, so the Jews pushed him to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand to quiet the people because he wanted to defend himself in front of them. Some 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. The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people.
34 But when they recognized that Alexander was a Jew, everyone started to shout in unison, |Artemis of the Ephesians is great!| They kept doing this for about two hours. But 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!” But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 The city clerk finally quieted the crowd. Then he said, |Citizens of Ephesus, everyone knows that this city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis. Everyone knows that Ephesus is the keeper of the statue that fell down from Zeus. And 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? The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
36 No one can deny this. So you have to be quiet and not do anything foolish. Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash. Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash.
37 The men you brought here don't rob temples or insult our goddess. For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess.
38 If Demetrius and the men who work for him have a legal complaint against anyone, we have special days and officials to hold court. That's where they should bring charges against each other. If 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. If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges.
39 If you want anything else, you must settle the matter in a legal assembly. But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly. If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
40 At this moment we run the risk of being accused of rioting today for no reason. We won't be able to explain this mob.| For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.” As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.”
41 After saying this, he dismissed the assembly. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly. After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
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