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, See also: Acts 18:23-28 1 Corinthians 16:12 Acts 18:1 Acts 18:19-21 1 Corinthians 1:12
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. See also: 1 Corinthians 6:19 Galatians 3:5 John 7:39 Acts 11:15-17 1 Samuel 3:7
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. See also: Acts 18:25 Matthew 3:1-17 Matthew 28:19 Luke 3:1-38 Acts 8:16
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. See also: John 1:29-34 Acts 1:5 Acts 11:16 Luke 3:16-18 John 1:7
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. See also: Acts 8:12 Acts 8:16 Acts 2:38 Romans 6:3-4 1 Corinthians 10:2
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. See also: Acts 2:4 Acts 6:6 Mark 16:17 1 Timothy 5:22 Acts 9:17
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. See also: Acts 1:3 Acts 28:23 Acts 9:20-22 Jude 1:3 Acts 13:14
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. See also: Acts 19:23 Acts 9:2 Acts 18:6-8 Acts 14:4 2 Peter 2:12
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. See also: Acts 20:31 2 Timothy 1:15 Acts 16:6 Romans 1:16 Romans 10:12
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: See also: Mark 16:17-20 Acts 5:12 Romans 15:18-19 Hebrews 2:4 Acts 8:13
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. See also: Acts 5:15 2 Kings 13:20-21 Mark 16:17 2 Kings 4:29-31
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. See also: Matthew 12:27 Mark 9:38 Luke 11:19 Acts 8:18-19 Mark 5:7
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? See also: Acts 16:17-18 Mark 1:34 Mark 5:9-13 Luke 4:33-35 Mark 1:24
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. See also: Mark 5:3-4 Luke 8:29 Mark 5:15 Luke 8:35
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. See also: 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Acts 5:5 Acts 5:11 Acts 13:12 Philippians 1:20
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. See also: Romans 10:10 Psalms 32:5 Matthew 3:6 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 26:40
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. See also: Acts 13:8 Genesis 35:4 Exodus 32:20 Deuteronomy 7:25-26 Isaiah 2:20-21
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. See also: Acts 6:7 Acts 12:24 Isaiah 55:11 2 Thessalonians 3:1
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. See also: Acts 20:22 Acts 20:16 Acts 23:11 Acts 18:21 Romans 1:13
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. See also: Romans 16:23 2 Timothy 4:20 Acts 13:5 Acts 16:1 Acts 16:3
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. See also: Acts 19:9 Acts 24:22 Acts 9:2 Acts 24:14 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; See also: 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Acts 16:16 Acts 16:19 Acts 19:27-28 Acts 19:34-35
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. See also: Hosea 12:7-8 Acts 16:19 Hosea 4:8 2 Peter 2:3 Revelation 18:3
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: See also: Acts 17:29 1 Corinthians 8:4 Isaiah 44:10-20 Deuteronomy 4:28 Acts 14:15
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. See also: Zephaniah 2:11 1 Timothy 6:5 Matthew 23:13 Acts 19:21 1 John 5:19
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. See also: Revelation 13:4 Revelation 17:13 1 Samuel 5:3-5 1 Kings 18:26-29 Psalms 2:2
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. See also: Acts 20:4 Acts 27:2 Colossians 4:10 Philemon 1:24 Acts 19:22
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. See also: Acts 21:39 2 Samuel 18:2-3 2 Samuel 21:17 Acts 14:14-18 Acts 17:22-31
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. See also: Acts 19:10 Proverbs 16:7 Acts 16:6 Acts 21:12
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. See also: Acts 21:34 Matthew 11:7-9 Luke 7:24-26 Acts 19:29 Acts 19:40
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. See also: Acts 12:17 1 Timothy 1:20 2 Timothy 4:14 Luke 1:22 Acts 13:16
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. See also: Acts 19:28 Matthew 6:7 Acts 16:20 Revelation 13:4 1 Kings 18:26
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? See also: 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 Acts 14:12-13 Ephesians 2:12 1 Timothy 4:2 Acts 18:19
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. See also: Proverbs 14:29 Proverbs 25:8 Acts 5:35-39
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. See also: Romans 2:22 2 Corinthians 6:3 Acts 25:8 1 Corinthians 10:32
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. See also: Acts 13:7 Acts 18:14 1 Corinthians 6:1 Deuteronomy 17:8
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. See also: 1 Kings 1:41 Matthew 26:5 Acts 17:5-8 Acts 20:1 Acts 21:31
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. See also: Psalms 65:7 Proverbs 15:1-2 Ecclesiastes 9:17 2 Corinthians 1:8-10