2 and he said G3004 unto them , Did ye receive ἐλάβετε elabete G2983 the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 when ye believed G4100 ? And they said G3004 unto him , Nay, we did not so much as hear ἠκούσαμεν. ēkousamen G191 whether the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 was G1510 given. 4 And Paul Παῦλος· Paulos G3972 said G3004 , John Ἰωάννης Iōannēs G2491 baptized G907 with the baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 of repentance μετανοίας metanoias G3341 , saying G3004 unto the people λαῷ laō G2992 that they should believe πιστεύσωσιν, pisteusōsin G4100 on him that should come G2064 after him , that is G1510 , on Jesus Ἰησοῦν. Iēsoun G2424 . 5 And when they heard G191 this , they were baptized G907 into the name ὄνομα onoma G3686 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ· Iēsou G2424 . 6 And when Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 had laid ἐπιθέντος epithentos G2007 his hands χεῖρας cheiras G5495 upon them , the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 came G2064 on them ; and they spake with tongues G1100 , and prophesied ἐπροφήτευον. eprophēteuon G4395 . 8 And he entered Εἰσελθὼν Eiselthōn G1525 into the synagogue συναγωγὴν sunagōgēn G4864 , and spake boldly ἐπαρρησιάζετο eparrēsiazeto G3955 for the space of three τρεῖς treis G5140 months μῆνας mēnas G3376 , reasoning διαλεγόμενος dialegomenos G1256 and persuading G3982 as to the things concerning περὶ peri G4012 the kingdom βασιλείας basileias G932 of God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 9 But when ὡς hōs G5613 some were hardened ἐσκληρύνοντο esklērunonto G4645 and disobedient G544 , speaking G2551 evil κακολογοῦντες kakologountes G2551 of the Way ὁδὸν hodon G3598 before the multitude πλήθους, plēthous G4128 , he departed ἀποστὰς apostas G868 from them , and separated G873 the disciples G3101 , reasoning διαλεγόμενος dialegomenos G1256 daily in the school of Tyrannus . 10 And this continued for the space of two δύο, duo G1417 years ἔτη etē G2094 ; so that all they that dwelt in Asia Ἀσίαν Asian G773 heard ἀκοῦσαι akousai G191 the word λόγον logon G3056 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 , both Jews Ἰουδαίους Ioudaious G2453 and Greeks Ἕλληνας. Hellēnas G1672 . 11 And God θεὸς theos G2316 wrought special miracles by the hands χειρῶν cheirōn G5495 of Paul Παύλου, Paulou G3972 : 12 insomuch that unto the sick G770 were carried away G667 from his body handkerchiefs or aprons , and the diseases G3554 departed from them , and the evil πονηρὰ ponēra G4190 spirits πνεύματα pneumata G4151 went G1607 out . 13 But certain G5100 also καὶ kai G2532 of the strolling Jews G2453 , exorcists , took upon them to name ὄνομα onoma G3686 over them that had the evil πονηρὰ ponēra G4190 spirits πνεύματα pneumata G4151 the name G3686 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , I adjure ὁρκίζω horkizō G3726 you by Jesus Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun G2424 whom Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 preacheth. 16 And the man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 in whom the evil πονηρόν, ponēron G4190 spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 was G1510 leaped on them , and mastered both of them , and prevailed against them , so that they fled out of that house οἴκου oikou G3624 naked γυμνοὺς gumnous G1131 and wounded τετραυματισμένους tetraumatismenous G5135 . 17 And this became G1096 known to all , both Jews Ἰουδαίοις Ioudaiois G2453 and Greeks Ἕλλησιν Hellēsin G1672 , that dwelt at Ephesus Ἔφεσον Epheson G2181 ; and fear φόβος phobos G5401 fell upon them all , and the name ὄνομα onoma G3686 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ, Iēsou G2424 was magnified G3170 . 19 And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books G976 together and burned G2618 them in the sight of all ; and they counted the price G5092 of them , and found G2147 it fifty thousand pieces of silver G694 . 20 So mightily grew G837 the word λόγος logos G3056 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 and prevailed. 21 Now δὲ de G1161 after these things ταῦτα, tauta G3778 were ended, Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 purposed in the spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 , when G5613 he had passed G1330 through Macedonia Μακεδονίαν Makedonian G3109 and Achaia Ἀχαΐαν Achaian G882 , to go πορεύεσθαι poreuesthai G4198 to Jerusalem Ἱεροσόλυμα Hi'erosoluma G2414 , saying G3004 , After I have been there , I must also G2532 see G3708 Rome Ῥώμην Rhōmēn G4516 . 22 And having sent G649 into Macedonia Μακεδονίαν Makedonian G3109 two δύο duo G1417 of them that ministered διακονούντων diakonountōn G1247 unto him , Timothy Τιμόθεον Timotheon G5095 and Erastus Ἔραστον, Eraston G2037 , he himself stayed in Asia Ἀσίαν.¶ Asian G773 for a while . 23 And about that time καιρὸν kairon G2540 there arose Ἐγένετο Egeneto G1096 no small ὀλίγος oligos G3641 stir concerning περὶ peri G4012 the Way ὁδοῦ.¶ hodou G3598 . 24 For a certain τις tis G5100 man named G3686 Demetrius Δημήτριος Dēmētrios G1216 , a silversmith , who made G4160 silver ἀργυροῦς argurous G693 shrines of Diana, brought παρείχετο pareicheto G3930 no little ὀλίγην oligēn G3641 business ἐργασίαν, ergasian G2039 unto the craftsmen τεχνίταις technitais G5079 ; 25 whom he gathered together συναθροίσας sunathroisas G4867 , with the workmen ἐργάτας ergatas G2040 of like occupation, and said G3004 , Sirs, ye know ἐπίστασθε epistasthe G1987 that by this business ἐργασίας ergasias G2039 we have our wealth. 27 and not only G3440 is there danger G2793 that this our trade come ἐλθεῖν elthein G2064 into disrepute ; but also G2532 that the temple of the great μεγάλης megalēs G3173 goddess Diana be made of no account , and that she should even G2532 be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia Ἀσία Asia G773 and the world οἰκουμένη oikoumenē G3625 worshippeth. 28 And when they heard G191 this they were filled with wrath G2372 , and cried ἔκραζον ekrazon G2896 out , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , Great μεγάλη megalē G3173 is Diana of the Ephesians Ἐφεσίων. Ephesiōn G2180 . 29 And the city πόλις polis G4172 was filled ἐπλήσθη eplēsthē G4130 with the confusion : and they rushed ὥρμησάν hōrmēsan G3729 with one ὁμοθυμαδὸν homothumadon G3661 accord G3661 into the theatre, having seized Gaius Γάϊον Gaion G1050 and Aristarchus Ἀρίσταρχον Aristarchon G708 , men of Macedonia , Paul’s companions in travel . 30 And when Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 was minded to enter G1525 in unto the people , the disciples G3101 suffered him not . 31 And certain G5100 also καὶ kai G2532 of the Asiarchs , being ὄντες ontes G1510 his friends φίλοι, philoi G5384 , sent G3992 unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre. 33 And they brought Alexander Ἀλέξανδρον Alexandron G223 out of the multitude G3793 , the Jews Ἰουδαίων· Ioudaiōn G2453 putting him forward . And Alexander Ἀλέξανδρος Alexandros G223 beckoned with the hand χεῖρα cheira G5495 , and would have made a defence unto the people G3793 . 35 And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude G3793 , he saith, Ye men G444 of Ephesus, what man G444 is G1510 there who knoweth not that the city πόλιν polin G4172 of the Ephesians G2180 is G1510 temple-keeper of the great μεγάλης megalēs G3173 Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? 37 For ye have brought G71 hither these men G435 , who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess . 38 If therefore οὖν oun G3767 Demetrius Δημήτριος Dēmētrios G1216 , and the craftsmen τεχνῖται technitai G5079 that are G1510 with him , have a matter λόγον, logon G3056 against any man , the courts are G1510 open, and there are G1510 proconsuls G446 : let them accuse one ἀλλήλοις. allēlois G240 another . 39 But if ye seek G1934 anything τι ti G5100 about other G2087 matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia G1577 . 40 For indeed we are in danger κινδυνεύομεν kinduneuomen G2793 to be accused concerning G4012 this day’s riot, there being no cause for it : and as touching it we shall not be able δυνησόμεθα dunēsometha G1410 to give G591 account G3056 of this concourse. 41 And when he had thus spoken , he dismissed G630 the assembly ἐκκλησίαν.¶ ekklēsian G1577 . ← Acts 18 Acts 20 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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