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

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:

2 A nd 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.

and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given.

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

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

4 A nd 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.

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

5 O n hearing this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

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

7 T here were about twelve of them in all.

And they were in all about twelve men.

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

And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.

9 B ut 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.

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

10 T his 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].

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

11 A nd God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

12 S o 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.

insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the evil spirits went out.

13 T hen 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!

But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

14 S even sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this.

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

15 B ut evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?

And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?

16 T hen 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.

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

17 T his 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.

And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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

Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

19 A nd 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).

And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20 T hus the Word of the Lord '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] grew and spread and intensified, prevailing mightily.

So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

21 N ow 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.

Now after these things were ended, 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.

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

And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

23 B ut as time went on, there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.

And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

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

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

25 T hese 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.

whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

26 N ow 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.

And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:

27 N ow 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.

and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

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

And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

29 T hen 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.

And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

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

And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

31 E ven 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.

And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

32 N ow 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.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

33 S ome 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.

And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

34 B ut 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!

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

35 A nd 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?

And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

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

Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

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

For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

38 N ow 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.

If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

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

But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

40 F or 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.

For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

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

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.