1 A nd it came to pass, in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain 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 h e said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any 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 said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To 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, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- 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 a nd they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus,

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

6 a nd Paul having laid on them hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,

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

7 a nd all the men were, as it were, twelve.

And they were in all about twelve men.

8 A nd having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign 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 a nd when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.

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 A nd this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

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 m ighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul,

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

12 s o that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.

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

13 A nd certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, `We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;'

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 a nd there were certain -- seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest -- who are doing this thing;

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

15 a nd the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye -- who are ye?'

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

16 A nd the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house,

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 a nd this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being 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 did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,

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

19 a nd many of those who had practised the curious arts, having brought the books together, were burning before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found five myriads of silverlings;

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 s o powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.

So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

21 A nd when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying -- `After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;'

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 to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia.

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

23 A nd there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,

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

24 f or a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,

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

25 w hom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, `Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth;

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

26 a nd ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands;

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 a nd not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth 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 nd they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great the 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 a nd the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travellers.

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 A nd on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,

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

31 a nd certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.

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

32 S ome indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were 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 a nd out of the multitude they put forward Alexander -- the Jews thrusting him forward -- and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace,

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 a nd having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, `Great the 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 the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, `Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?

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 t hese things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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

37 ` For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;

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

38 i f indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse 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 ` And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;

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

40 f or we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;'

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 these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.

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