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 happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some 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;'

he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”

3 a nd he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To John's baptism.'

And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So 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;'

Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

5 a nd they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus,

When they heard this, they were baptized in 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 hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

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

Now the men were about twelve in all.

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 went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of 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 did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew 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 two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. Miracles Glorify Christ

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

Now God worked unusual 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.

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

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;'

Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

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

Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

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, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

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,

Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered 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,

This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on 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,

And many who had believed came confessing and telling 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;

Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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

So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed. The Riot at Ephesus

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;'

When these things were accomplished, 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.

So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

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

And about that time there arose a great commotion about 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 small profit to 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;

He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.

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;

Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which 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.'

So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

28 A nd they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great the Artemis of the Ephesians!'

Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

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.

So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

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

And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

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.

Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

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 confused, and most of them did not know why they had 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 drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to 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 found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “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 city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

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

Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

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

For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your 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.

Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

39 ` And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;

But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful 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 we are in danger of being called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.”

41 a nd these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.

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