2 he said G3004 to them , Did ye receive ἐλάβετε elabete G2983 [ the ] Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 when ye had believed G4100 ? And they [ said G3004 ] to him , We did not even οὐδ᾽ oud᾽ G3761 hear ἠκούσαμεν. ēkousamen G191 if [ the ] Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 was G1510 [ come ]. 3 And he said G3004 , To what then οὖν oun G3767 were ye baptised? And they said G3004 , To the baptism βάπτισμα.¶ baptisma G908 of John Ἰωάννου Iōannou G2491 . 4 And Paul Παῦλος· Paulos G3972 said G3004 , John Ἰωάννης Iōannēs G2491 indeed baptised [ with ] the baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 of repentance μετανοίας metanoias G3341 , saying G3004 to the people λαῷ laō G2992 that they should believe πιστεύσωσιν, pisteusōsin G4100 on him that was G1510 coming G2064 after him , that is G1510 , on Jesus Ἰησοῦν. Iēsoun G2424 . 5 And when they heard G191 that , they were baptised to the name ὄνομα onoma G3686 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ· Iēsou G2424 . 6 And Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 having laid ἐπιθέντος epithentos G2007 [ his ] hands χεῖρας cheiras G5495 on them , the Holy ἅγιον hagion G40 Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 came G2064 upon them , and they spoke ἐλάλουν elaloun G2980 with tongues G1100 and prophesied ἐπροφήτευον. eprophēteuon G4395 . 8 And entering Εἰσελθὼν Eiselthōn G1525 into the synagogue συναγωγὴν sunagōgēn G4864 , he spoke G3955 boldly ἐπαρρησιάζετο eparrēsiazeto G3955 during three τρεῖς treis G5140 months μῆνας mēnas G3376 , reasoning διαλεγόμενος dialegomenos G1256 and persuading G3982 [ 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 disbelieved , speaking G2551 evil κακολογοῦντες kakologountes G2551 of the way ὁδὸν hodon G3598 before the multitude πλήθους, plēthous G4128 , he left them and separated G873 the disciples G3101 , reasoning διαλεγόμενος dialegomenos G1256 daily in the school of Tyrannus . 10 And this took place G1096 for two δύο, duo G1417 years ἔτη etē G2094 , so that all that inhabited 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 no ordinary miracles by the hands χειρῶν cheirōn G5495 of Paul Παύλου, Paulou G3972 , 12 so that even G2532 napkins or aprons were brought from his body [ and put] upon the sick G770 , and the diseases G3554 left them , and the wicked G4190 spirits πνεύματα pneumata G4151 went G1607 out . 13 And certain G5100 of the Jewish Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn G2453 exorcists also καὶ kai G2532 , who went about , took in hand to call upon those who had wicked G4190 spirits πνεύματα pneumata G4151 the name ὄνομα onoma 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 preaches G2784 . 16 And the man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 in whom the wicked G4190 spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 was G1510 leaped upon them , and having mastered both , 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 , who inhabited Ephesus Ἔφεσον Epheson G2181 , and fear φόβος phobos G5401 fell upon all of them , and the name ὄνομα onoma G3686 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ, Iēsou G2424 was magnified G3170 . 19 And many ἱκανοὶ hikanoi G2425 of those that practised curious arts brought their books G976 [ of charms] and burnt them before all . And they reckoned up the prices of them , and found G2147 it fifty thousand pieces of silver G694 . 20 Thus οὕτως houtōs G3779 with might the word λόγος logos G3056 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 increased ηὔξανεν ēuxanen G837 and prevailed. 21 And when G5613 these things ταῦτα, tauta G3778 were fulfilled , Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 purposed in his spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 to go πορεύεσθαι poreuesthai G4198 to Jerusalem Ἱεροσόλυμα Hi'erosoluma G2414 , passing G1330 through Macedonia Μακεδονίαν Makedonian G3109 and Achaia Ἀχαΐαν Achaian G882 , saying G3004 , After I have been there I must see G3708 Rome Ῥώμην Rhōmēn G4516 also G2532 . 22 And having sent G649 into Macedonia Μακεδονίαν Makedonian G3109 two δύο duo G1417 of those ministering διακονούντων diakonountōn G1247 to him , Timotheus and Erastus Ἔραστον, Eraston G2037 , he remained himself awhile in Asia Ἀσίαν.¶ Asian G773 . 24 For a certain τις tis G5100 [ man ] by name G3686 Demetrius Δημήτριος Dēmētrios G1216 , a silver-beater, making G4160 silver ἀργυροῦς argurous G693 temples G3485 of Artemis Ἀρτέμιδος, Artemidos G735 , brought παρείχετο pareicheto G3930 no small G3641 gain to the artisans; 25 whom having brought together συναθροίσας sunathroisas G4867 , and those who wrought in such G5108 things G3778 , he said G3004 , Men ἄνδρες, andres G435 , ye know ἐπίστασθε epistasthe G1987 that our well-living arises from this work, 27 Now G1161 not only G3440 there is danger G2793 for us that our business come ἐλθεῖν elthein G2064 into discredit, but also G2532 that the temple of the great μεγάλης megalēs G3173 goddess Artemis Ἀρτέμιδος Artemidos G735 be counted for nothing , and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole G3650 of Asia Ἀσία Asia G773 and the world οἰκουμένη oikoumenē G3625 reveres. 28 And having heard G191 [ this ], and being filled with rage θυμοῦ thumou G2372 , they cried ἔκραζον ekrazon G2896 out , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , Great μεγάλη megalē G3173 [ is ] Artemis Ἄρτεμις Artemis G735 of the Ephesians Ἐφεσίων. Ephesiōn G2180 . 29 And the [whole] city πόλις polis G4172 was filled ἐπλήσθη eplēsthē G4130 with confusion , and they rushed ὥρμησάν hōrmēsan G3729 with one ὁμοθυμαδὸν homothumadon G3661 accord G3661 to the theatre, having seized and carried off with [them] Gaius Γάϊον Gaion G1050 and Aristarchus Ἀρίσταρχον Aristarchon G708 , Macedonians Μακεδόνας, Makedonas G3110 , fellow-travellers of Paul Παύλου.¶ Paulou G3972 . 30 But Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 intending βουλομένου boulomenou G1014 to go εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein G1525 in to the people , the disciples G3101 suffered him not ; 31 and some of the Asiarchs also καὶ kai G2532 , who were G1510 his friends φίλοι, philoi G5384 , sent G3992 to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre. 32 Different persons therefore οὖν oun G3767 cried ἔκραζον· ekrazon G2896 out some different thing; for the assembly ἐκκλησία ekklēsia G1577 was G1510 tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together G4905 . 33 But from among the crowd ὄχλου ochlou G3793 they put forward Alexander Ἀλέξανδρον Alexandron G223 , the Jews Ἰουδαίων· Ioudaiōn G2453 pushing him forward . And Alexander Ἀλέξανδρος Alexandros G223 , beckoning with his hand χεῖρα cheira G5495 , would have made a defence to the people G3793 . 35 And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd ὄχλον ochlon G3793 , said φησίν· phēsin G5346 , Ephesians Ἐφέσιοι, Ephesioi G2180 , what man G444 is G1510 there then who does not know γινώσκει ginōskei G1097 that the city πόλιν polin G4172 of the Ephesians Ἐφεσίων Ephesiōn G2180 is G1510 temple-keeper of Artemis Ἀρτέμιδος Artemidos G735 the great μεγάλης megalēs G3173 , and of the [image] which fell down from heaven ? 37 For ye have brought G71 these men G435 , [ who are ] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess . 39 But if ye inquire anything τι ti G5100 concerning G4012 other G2087 matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia G1577 . 40 For also G2532 we are in danger κινδυνεύομεν kinduneuomen G2793 to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able δυνησόμεθα dunēsometha G1410 to give G591 a reason for this concourse. ← Acts 18 Acts 20 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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