1 E sucedeu que, enquanto Apolo estava em Corinto, Paulo tendo atravessado as regiões mais altas, chegou a Éfeso e, achando ali alguns discípulos,

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper inland districts and came down to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

2 p erguntou-lhes: Recebestes vós o Espírito Santo quando crestes? Responderam-lhe eles: Não, nem sequer ouvimos que haja Espírito Santo.

And he asked 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.

3 T ornou-lhes ele: Em que fostes batizados então? E eles disseram: No batismo de João.

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

4 M as Paulo respondeu: João administrou o batismo do arrependimento, dizendo ao povo que cresse naquele que após ele havia de vir, isto é, em Jesus.

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, continually telling the people that they should believe in the One Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.

5 Q uando ouviram isso, foram batizados em nome do Senhor Jesus.

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

6 H avendo-lhes Paulo imposto as mãos, veio sobre eles o Espírito Santo, e falavam em línguas e profetizavam.

And as Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in tongues (languages) and prophesied.

7 E eram ao todo uns doze homens.

There were about twelve of them in all.

8 P aulo, entrando na sinagoga, falou ousadamente por espaço de três meses, discutindo e persuadindo acerca do reino de Deus.

And he went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, persuading and arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God.

9 M as, como alguns deles se endurecessem e não obedecessem, falando mal do Caminho diante da multidão, apartou-se deles e separou os discípulos, discutindo diariamente na escola de Tirano.

But when some became more and more stubborn (hardened and unbelieving), discrediting and reviling and speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he separated himself from them, taking the disciples with him, and went on holding daily discussions in the lecture room of Tyrannus from about ten o’clock till three.

10 D urou isto por dois anos; de maneira que todos os que habitavam na Ásia, tanto judeus como gregos, ouviram a palavra do Senhor.

This continued for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Word of the Lord '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God].

11 E Deus pelas mãos de Paulo fazia milagres extraordinários,

And God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

12 d e sorte que lenços e aventais eram levados do seu corpo aos enfermos, e as doenças os deixavam e saíam deles os espíritos malignos.

So that handkerchiefs or towels or aprons which had touched his skin were carried away and put upon the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

13 O ra, também alguns dos exorcistas judeus, ambulantes, tentavam invocar o nome de Jesus sobre os que tinham espíritos malignos, dizendo: Esconjuro-vos por Jesus a quem Paulo prega.

Then some of the traveling Jewish exorcists (men who adjure evil spirits) also undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I solemnly implore and charge you by the Jesus Whom Paul preaches!

14 E os que faziam isto eram sete filhos de Ceva, judeu, um dos principais sacerdotes.

Seven sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this.

15 r espondendo, porém, o espírito maligno, disse: A Jesus conheço, e sei quem é Paulo; mas vós, quem sois?

But evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?

16 E ntão o homem, no qual estava o espírito maligno, saltando sobre eles, apoderou-se de dois e prevaleceu contra eles, de modo que, nus e feridos, fugiram daquela casa.

Then the man in whom the evil spirit dwelt leaped upon them, mastering two of them, and was so violent against them that they dashed out of that house, stripped naked and wounded.

17 E isto tornou-se conhecido de todos os que moravam em Éfeso, tanto judeus como gregos; e veio temor sobre todos eles, e o nome do Senhor Jesus era engrandecido.

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

18 E muitos dos que haviam crido vinham, confessando e revelando os seus feitos.

Many also of those who were now believers came making full confession and thoroughly exposing their practices.

19 M uitos também dos que tinham praticado artes mágicas ajuntaram os seus livros e os queimaram na presença de todos; e, calculando o valor deles, acharam que montava a cinqüenta mil moedas de prata.

And many of those who had practiced curious, magical arts collected their books and '> book after book, on the pile] burned them in the sight of everybody. When they counted the value of them, they found it amounted to 50, 000 pieces of silver ( about $9, 300).

20 A ssim a palavra do Senhor crescia poderosamente e prevalecia.

Thus the Word of the Lord '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] grew and spread and intensified, prevailing mightily.

21 C umpridas estas coisas, Paulo propôs, em seu espírito, ir a Jerusalém, passando pela Macedônia e pela Acaia, porque dizia: Depois de haver estado ali, é-me necessário ver também Roma.

Now after these events Paul determined in the Spirit that he would travel through Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece) and go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must visit Rome also.

22 E , enviando ã Macedônia dois dos que o auxiliavam, Timóteo e Erasto, ficou ele por algum tempo na Ásia.

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

23 P or esse tempo houve um não pequeno alvoroço acerca do Caminho.

But as time went on, there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.

24 P orque certo ourives, por nome Demétrio, que fazia da prata miniaturas do templo de Diana, proporcionava não pequeno negócio aos artífices,

For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no small income to his craftsmen.

25 o s quais ele ajuntou, bem como os oficiais de obras semelhantes, e disse: Senhores, vós bem sabeis que desta indústria nos vem a prosperidade,

These he called together, along with the workmen of similar trades, and said, Men, you are acquainted with the facts and understand that from this business we derive our wealth and livelihood.

26 e estais vendo e ouvindo que não é só em Éfeso, mas em quase toda a Ásia, este Paulo tem persuadido e desviado muita gente, dizendo não serem deuses os que são feitos por mãos humanas.

Now you notice and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost all over Asia this Paul has persuaded and induced people to believe his teaching and has alienated a considerable company of them, saying that gods that are made with human hands are not really gods at all.

27 E não somente há perigo de que esta nossa profissão caia em descrédito, mas também que o templo da grande deusa Diana seja estimado em nada, vindo mesmo a ser destituída da sua majestade aquela a quem toda a Ásia e o mundo adoram.

Now there is danger not merely that this trade of ours may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may come into disrepute and count for nothing, and that her glorious magnificence may be degraded and fall into contempt—she whom all Asia and the wide world worship.

28 A o ouvirem isso, encheram-se de ira, e clamavam, dizendo: Grande é a Diana dos efésios!

As they listened to this, they were filled with rage and they continued to shout, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

29 A cidade encheu-se de confusão, e todos ã uma correram ao teatro, arrebatando a Gaio e a Aristarco, macedônios, companheiros de Paulo na viagem.

Then the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed together into the amphitheater, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were fellow travelers with Paul.

30 Q uerendo Paulo apresentar-se ao povo, os discípulos não lho permitiram.

Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not permit him to do it.

31 T ambém alguns dos asiarcas, sendo amigos dele, mandaram rogar-lhe que não se arriscasse a ir ao teatro.

Even some of the Asiarchs (political or religious officials in Asia) who were his friends also sent to him and warned him not to risk venturing into the theater.

32 U ns, pois, gritavam de um modo, outros de outro; porque a assembléia estava em confusão, e a maior parte deles nem sabia por que causa se tinham ajuntado.

Now some shouted one thing and some another, for the gathering was in a tumult and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33 E ntão tiraram dentre a turba a Alexandre, a quem os judeus impeliram para a frente; e Alexandre, acenando com a mão, queria apresentar uma defesa ao povo.

Some of the crowd called upon Alexander, since the Jews had pushed and urged him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense and to apologize to the people.

34 M as quando perceberam que ele era judeu, todos a uma voz gritaram por quase duas horas: Grande é a Diana dos efésios!

But as soon as they saw him and recognized that he was a Jew, a shout went up from them as the voice of one man, as for about two hours they cried, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

35 H avendo o escrivão conseguido apaziguar a turba, disse: Varões efésios, que homem há que não saiba que a cidade dos efésios é a guardadora do templo da grande deusa Diana, e da imagem que caiu de Júpiter?

And when the town clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?

36 O ra, visto que estas coisas não podem ser contestadas, convém que vos aquieteis e nada façais precipitadamente.

Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet (keep yourselves in check) and do nothing rashly.

37 P orque estes homens que aqui trouxestes, nem são sacrílegos nem blasfemadores da nossa deusa.

For you have brought these men here, who are neither temple robberies nor blasphemous speech about our goddess.

38 T odavia, se Demétrio e os artífices que estão com ele têm alguma queixa contra alguém, os tribunais estão abertos e há procônsules: que se acusem uns aos outros.

Now then, if Demetrius and his fellow tradesmen who are with him have a grievance against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are; let them bring charges against one another.

39 E se demandais alguma outra coisa, averiguar-se-á em legítima assembléia.

But if you require anything further about this or about other matters, it must be decided and cleared up in the regular assembly.

40 P ois até corremos perigo de sermos acusados de sedição pelos acontecimentos de hoje, não havendo motivo algum com que possamos justificar este ajuntamento.

For we are in danger of being called to render an account and of being accused of rioting because of today, there being no reason that we can offer to justify this disorder.

41 E , tendo dito isto, despediu a assembléia.

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