Acts 19 Parallel Bible

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1	While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.	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	“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that there is a 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	“Then what baptism did you experience?” he asked. And they replied, “The baptism of John.”	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 called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”	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	As soon as 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	Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.	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	There were about twelve men in all.	There were about twelve men in all.	There were about twelve men in all.
8	Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively 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 some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at 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 went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—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 gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles.	And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,	God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
12	When handkerchiefs or aprons that had merely touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and evil spirits were expelled.	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	A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!”	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 leading 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 one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know 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 with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.	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	The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.	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 who became believers confessed their sinful practices.	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	A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.	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	So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.	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	Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to 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	He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile 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	About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.	About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.	About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24	It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.	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 them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows: “Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes 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	But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!	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	Of course, I’m not just talking about the loss of public respect for our business. I’m also concerned that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will lose its influence and that Artemis—this magnificent goddess worshiped throughout the province of Asia and all around the world—will be robbed of her great prestige!”	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	At this their anger boiled, and they began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”	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	Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.	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 in, too, but the believers 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	Some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, also sent a message to him, begging him not to risk his life by entering the amphitheater.	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	Inside, the people were all shouting, some one thing and some another. Everything was in confusion. In fact, most of them didn’t even know why they were there.	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	The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward and told him to explain the situation. He motioned for silence and tried to speak.	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 the crowd realized he was a Jew, they started shouting again and kept it up for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”	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	At last the mayor was able to quiet them down enough to speak. “Citizens of Ephesus,” he said. “Everyone knows that Ephesus is the official guardian of the temple of the great Artemis, whose image fell down to us from heaven.	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	Since this is an undeniable fact, you should stay calm and not do anything rash.	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	You have brought these men here, but they have stolen nothing from the temple and have not spoken against 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 craftsmen have a case against them, the courts are in session and the officials can hear the case at once. Let them make formal charges.	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	And if there are complaints about other matters, they can be settled 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	I am afraid we are in danger of being charged with rioting by the Roman government, since there is no cause for all this commotion. And if Rome demands an explanation, we won’t know what to say.”	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	Then he dismissed them, and they dispersed.	And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.	After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
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