And{G1161} it came to pass,{G1096} that,{G1722} while Apollos{G625} was{G1511} at{G1722} Corinth,{G2882} Paul{G3972} having passed through{G1330} the upper{G510} country{G3313} came{G2064} to{G1519} Ephesus,{G2181} and{G2532} found{G2147} certain{G5100} disciples:{G3101}

and he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Did{G1487} ye receive{G2983} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} when ye believed?{G4100} And{G1161} they [said]{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G235} Nay, we did{G191} not so much as{G3761} hear{G191} whether{G1487} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} was{G2076} [given].

And{G5037} he said,{G2036} {G4314} {G846} Into{G1519} what{G5101} then{G3767} were ye baptized?{G907} And{G1161} they said,{G2036} Into{G1519} John's{G2491} baptism.{G908}

And{G1161} Paul{G3972} said,{G2036} John{G2491} {G3303} baptized{G907} with the baptism{G908} of repentance,{G3341} saying{G3004} unto the people{G2992} that{G2443} they should believe{G4100} on{G1519} him that{G5124} should come{G2064} after{G3326} him,{G846} that{G5124} is,{G2076} on{G1519} {G5547} Jesus.{G2424}

And when{G1161} they heard{G191} this, they were baptized{G907} into{G1519} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus.{G2424}

And{G2532} when Paul{G3972} had laid{G2007} his hands{G5495} upon them,{G846} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} came{G2064} on{G1909} them;{G846} and{G5037} they spake{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} and{G2532} prophesied.{G4395}

And{G1161} they were{G2258} in all{G3956} about{G5616} twelve{G1177} men.{G435}

And{G1161} he entered{G1525} into{G1519} the synagogue,{G4864} and spake boldly{G3955} for the space of{G1909} three{G5140} months,{G3376} reasoning{G1256} and{G2532} persuading{G3982} [as to] the things{G3588} concerning{G4012} the kingdom{G932} of God.{G2316}

But{G1161} when{G5613} some{G5100} were hardened{G4645} and{G2532} disobedient,{G544} speaking evil{G2551} of the Way{G3598} before{G1799} the multitude,{G4128} he departed{G868} from{G575} them,{G846} and separated{G873} the disciples,{G3101} reasoning{G1256} {G2596} daily{G2250} in{G1722} the school{G4981} of{G5100} Tyrannus.{G5181}

And{G1161} this{G5124} continued{G1096} for the space of{G1909} two{G1417} years;{G2094} so that{G5620} all{G3956} they{G3588} that{G5620} dwelt{G2730} in Asia{G773} heard{G191} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} both{G5037} Jews{G2453} and{G2532} Greeks.{G1672}

And{G5037} God{G2316} wrought{G4160} {G3756} special{G5177} miracles{G1411} by{G1223} the hands{G5495} of Paul:{G3972}

insomuch that{G5620} {G2532} unto{G1909} the sick{G770} were carried{G2018} away from{G575} his{G846} body{G5559} handkerchiefs{G4676} or{G2228} aprons,{G4612} and{G2532} the evil{G4190} spirits{G4151} went out.{G525}

But{G1161} certain{G5100} also of{G575} the strolling{G4022} Jews,{G2453} exorcists,{G1845} took upon them{G2021} to name{G3687} over{G1909} them{G3588} that had{G2192} the evil{G4190} spirits{G4151} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} saying,{G3004} I adjure{G3726} you{G5209} by Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} Paul{G3972} preacheth.{G2784}

And{G1161} there were{G2258} {G5100} seven{G2033} sons{G5207} of{G4630} one Sceva,{G4630} a Jew,{G2453} a chief priest,{G749} who did{G4160} this.{G5124}

And{G1161} the evil{G4190} spirit{G4151} answered{G611} and said{G2036} unto them, Jesus{G2424} I know,{G1097} and{G2532} Paul{G3972} I know,{G1987} but{G1161} who{G5101} are{G2075} ye?{G5210}

And{G2532} the man{G444} in{G1722} whom{G3739} the evil{G4190} spirit{G4151} was{G2258} leaped{G2177} on{G1909} them,{G846} and{G2532} mastered{G2634} both of them,{G846} and prevailed{G2480} against{G2596} them,{G846} so that{G5620} they fled{G1628} out of{G1537} that{G1565} house{G3624} naked{G1131} and{G2532} wounded.{G5135}

And{G1161} this{G5124} became{G1096} known{G1110} to all,{G3956} both Jews{G2453} and{G2532} Greeks,{G1672} that{G5037} dwelt{G2730} at Ephesus;{G2181} and{G2532} fear{G5401} fell{G1968} upon{G1909} them{G846} all,{G3956} and{G2532} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} was magnified.{G3170}

Many{G4183} also{G5037} of them that{G3588} had believed{G4100} came,{G2064} confessing,{G1843} and{G2532} declaring{G312} their{G846} deeds.{G4234}

And not a few{G2425} of them{G3588} that practised{G4238} magical arts{G4021} brought their{G4851} books{G976} together{G4851} and burned them{G2618} in the sight{G1799} of all;{G3956} and{G2532} they counted{G4860} the price{G5092} of them,{G846} and{G2532} found{G2147} it fifty{G4002} thousand{G3461} pieces of silver.{G694}

So{G3779} {G2596} mightily{G2904} grew{G837} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} and{G2532} prevailed.{G2480}

Now after{G5613} these things{G5023} were ended,{G4137} Paul{G3972} purposed{G5087} in{G1722} the spirit,{G4151} when he had passed through{G1330} Macedonia{G3109} and{G2532} Achaia,{G882} to go{G4198} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} saying,{G3754} After{G3326} I{G3165} have been{G1096} there,{G1563} I{G3165} must{G1163} also{G2532} see{G1492} Rome.{G4516}

And{G1161} having sent{G649} into{G1519} Macedonia{G3109} two{G1417} of them{G3588} that ministered{G1247} unto him,{G846} Timothy{G5095} and{G2532} Erastus,{G2037} he{G1907} himself{G846} stayed{G1907} in{G1519} Asia{G773} for a while.{G5550}

And{G1161} about{G2596} that{G1565} time{G2540} there arose{G1096} no{G3756} small{G3641} stir{G5017} concerning{G4012} the Way.{G3598}

For{G1063} a certain{G5100} man named{G3686} Demetrius,{G1216} a silversmith,{G695} who made{G4160} silver{G693} shrines{G3485} of Diana,{G735} brought{G3930} no{G3756} little{G3641} business{G2039} unto the craftsmen;{G5079}

whom{G3739} he gathered together,{G4867} with{G2532} the workmen{G2040} of{G4012} like occupation,{G5108} and said,{G2036} Sirs,{G435} ye know{G1987} that{G3754} by{G1537} this{G3778} business{G2039} we have{G2076} our{G2257} wealth.{G2142}

And{G2532} ye see{G2334} and{G2532} hear,{G191} that{G3754} not{G3756} alone{G3440} at Ephesus,{G2181} but{G235} almost{G4975} throughout{G1223} all{G3956} Asia,{G773} this{G3778} Paul{G3972} hath persuaded{G3982} and turned away{G3179} much{G2425} people,{G3793} saying{G3004} that{G3754} they are{G1526} no{G3756} gods,{G2316} that are{G1526} made{G1096} with hands:{G5495}

and{G1161} not{G3756} only{G3440} is there danger{G2793} that{G1161} this{G5124} our{G2254} trade{G3313} come{G2064} into{G1519} disrepute;{G557} but{G235} also{G2532} that the{G3588} temple{G2411} of the great{G3173} goddess{G2299} Diana{G735} be made of no account,{G1161} and{G2532} that she should even be deposed{G2507} from{G2532} her{G846} magnificence{G3168} whom{G3739} all{G3650} Asia{G773} and{G2532} the world{G3625} worshippeth.{G4576}

And{G1161} when they heard{G191} this they were{G1096} filled{G4134} with wrath,{G2372} and{G2532} cried out,{G2896} saying,{G3004} Great{G3173} is Diana{G735} of the Ephesus.{G2180}

And{G2532} the{G3650} city{G4172} was filled{G4130} with the confusion:{G4799} and{G5037} they rushed{G3729} with one accord{G3661} into{G1519} the theatre,{G2302} having seized{G4884} Gaius{G1050} and{G2532} Aristarchus,{G708} men of Macedonia,{G3110} Paul's{G3972} companions in travel.{G4898}

And{G1161} when Paul{G3972} was minded{G1014} to enter in{G1525} unto{G1519} the people,{G1218} the disciples{G3101} suffered{G1439} him{G846} not.{G3756}

And{G1161} certain{G5100} also of the Asiarchs,{G775} being{G5607} his{G846} friends,{G5384} sent{G3992} unto{G4314} him{G846} and besought{G3870} him{G846} not{G3361} to adventure himself{G1438} into{G1519} the theatre.{G2302}

Some{G243} therefore{G3767} cried one thing,{G2896} and{G3303} some{G243} another:{G5100} for{G1063} the assembly{G1577} was{G2258} in confusion;{G4797} and{G2532} the more part{G4119} knew{G1492} not{G3756} {G5101} wherefore{G1752} they were come together.{G4905}

And{G1161} they brought{G4264} Alexander{G223} out of{G1537} the multitude,{G3793} the Jews{G2453} putting{G4261} him{G846} forward.{G4261} And{G1161} Alexander{G223} beckoned{G2678} with the hand,{G5495} and would have{G2309} made a defense{G626} unto the people.{G1218}

But{G1161} when they perceived{G1921} that{G3754} he was{G2076} a Jew,{G1537} all{G3956} with{G1096} one{G1520} voice{G5456} about the space{G5613} of{G1909} two{G1417} hours{G5610} cried out,{G2896} Great{G3173} is Diana{G735} of the Ephesians.{G2180}

And{G1161} when the townclerk{G1122} had quieted{G2687} the multitude,{G3793} he saith,{G5346} Ye men{G435} of Ephesus,{G1063} what{G5101} man{G444} is there{G2076} who{G3739} knoweth{G1097} not{G3756} that{G3739} the city{G4172} of the Ephesians{G2180} is{G5607} temple-keeper{G3511} of the great{G3173} Diana,{G735} and{G2532} of the{G1356} [image] which fell down from Jupiter?{G1356}

Seeing{G5607} then that{G3767} these things{G5130} cannot be gainsaid,{G368} ye{G5209} {G2076} ought{G1163} to be{G5225} quiet,{G2687} and{G2532} to do{G4238} nothing{G3367} rash.{G4312}

For{G1063} ye have brought [hither]{G71} these{G5128} men,{G435} who are{G3588} neither{G3777} robbers of temples{G2417} nor{G3777} blasphemers{G987} of our{G5216} goddess.{G2299}

If{G1487} {G3303} therefore{G3767} Demetrius,{G1216} and{G2532} the craftsmen{G5079} that are{G3588} with{G4862} him,{G846} have{G2192} a matter{G3056} against{G4314} any man,{G5100} the courts{G60} are open,{G71} and{G2532} there are{G1526} proconsuls:{G446} let them accuse{G1458} one another.{G240}

But{G1161} if{G1487} ye seek{G1934} anything{G5100} about{G4012} other matters,{G2087} it shall be settled{G1956} in{G1722} the regular{G1772} assembly.{G1577}

For{G1063} indeed we are in danger{G2793} {G2532} to be accused{G1458} concerning{G4012} this day's{G4594} riot,{G4714} there being{G5225} no{G3367} cause [for]{G4012} [it]:{G3739} and as touching it we shall{G1410} not be able to give{G591} account{G3056} of{G4012} this{G3778} concourse.{G4963}

And{G2532} when he had{G2036} thus{G5023} spoken,{G2036} he dismissed{G630} the assembly.{G1577}