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Acts 19

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Verse 1
WEB

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

KJV

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

Verse 2
WEB

He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

KJV

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Verse 3
WEB

He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

KJV

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

Verse 4
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 5
WEB

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

KJV

When they heard this , they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Verse 6
WEB

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

KJV

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

Verse 7
WEB

They were about twelve men in all.

KJV

And all the men were about twelve.

Verse 8
WEB

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

KJV

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Verse 9
WEB

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.

KJV

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Verse 10
WEB

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

KJV

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

Verse 11
WEB

God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

KJV

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Verse 12
WEB

so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

KJV

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Verse 13
WEB

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

KJV

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Verse 14
WEB

There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

KJV

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

Verse 15
WEB

The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”

KJV

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

Verse 16
WEB

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.

KJV

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

Verse 17
WEB

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

KJV

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Verse 18
WEB

Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

KJV

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Verse 19
WEB

Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

KJV

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Verse 20
WEB

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

KJV

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Verse 21
WEB

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 22
WEB

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

KJV

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

Verse 23
WEB

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

KJV

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

Verse 24
WEB

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

KJV

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

Verse 25
WEB

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

KJV

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

Verse 26
WEB

You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.

KJV

Moreover 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 be no gods, which are made with hands:

Verse 27
WEB

Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”

KJV

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Verse 28
WEB

When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

KJV

And when they heard these sayings , they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Verse 29
WEB

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

KJV

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

Verse 30
WEB

When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.

KJV

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Verse 31
WEB

Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

KJV

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

Verse 32
WEB

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

KJV

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

Verse 33
WEB

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

KJV

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

Verse 34
WEB

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

KJV

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

Verse 35
WEB

When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

KJV

And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Verse 36
WEB

Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.

KJV

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Verse 37
WEB

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

KJV

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Verse 38
WEB

If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

KJV

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

Verse 39
WEB

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

KJV

But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Verse 40
WEB

For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”

KJV

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

Verse 41
WEB

When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

KJV

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