1
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,
2
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.
3
And
he
said
unto
them,
Unto
what
then
were
ye
baptized?
And
they
said,
Unto
John’s
baptism.
4
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.
5
When
they
heard
[this],
they
were
baptized
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus.
6
And
when
Paul
had
laid
[his]
hands
upon
them,
the
Holy
Ghost
came
on
them;
and
they
spake
with
tongues,
and
prophesied.
7
And
all
the
men
were
about
twelve.
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
11
And
God
wrought
special
miracles
by
the
hands
of
Paul:
12
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.
13
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.
14
And
there
were
seven
sons
of
[one]
Sceva,
a
Jew,
[and]
chief
of
the
priests,
which
did
15
And
the
evil
spirit
answered
and
said,
Jesus
I
know,
and
Paul
I
know;
but
who
are
16
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.
17
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.
18
And
many
that
believed
came,
and
confessed,
and
shewed
their
deeds.
19
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.
20
So
mightily
grew
the
word
of
God
and
prevailed.
21
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
So
he
sent
into
Macedonia
two
of
them
that
ministered
unto
him,
Timotheus
and
Erastus;
but
he
himself
stayed
in
Asia
for
a
season.
23
And
the
same
time
there
arose
no
small
stir
about
that
way.
24
For
a
certain
[man]
named
Demetrius,
a
silversmith,
which
made
silver
shrines
for
Diana,
brought
no
small
gain
unto
the
craftsmen;
25
Whom
he
called
together
with
the
workmen
of
like
occupation,
and
said,
Sirs,
ye
know
that
by
this
craft
we
have
our
wealth.
26
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:
27
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.
28
And
when
they
heard
[these
sayings],
they
were
full
of
wrath,
and
cried
out,
saying,
Great
[is]
Diana
of
the
Ephesians.
29
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.
30
And
when
Paul
would
have
entered
in
unto
the
people,
the
disciples
suffered
him
not.
31
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.
32
Some
therefore
cried
one
thing,
and
some
another:
for
the
assembly
was
confused;
and
the
more
part
knew
not
wherefore
they
were
come
together.
33
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.
34
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.
35
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?
36
Seeing
then
that
these
things
cannot
be
spoken
against,
ye
ought
to
be
quiet,
and
to
do
nothing
rashly.
37
For
ye
have
brought
hither
these
men,
which
are
neither
robbers
of
churches,
nor
yet
blasphemers
of
your
goddess.
38
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.
39
But
if
ye
enquire
any
thing
concerning
other
matters,
it
shall
be
determined
in
a
lawful
assembly.
40
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.
41
And
when
he
had
thus
spoken,
he
dismissed
the
assembly.