Acts 19

¹And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, Copy Many Bible Versions

²He 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

³And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁴Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁵When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁶And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁷And all the men were about twelve. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁸And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁹But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹¹And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: Copy Many Bible Versions

¹²So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹³Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁴And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁵And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁷And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁸And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Copy Many Bible Versions

¹⁹Many 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁰So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. Copy Many Bible Versions

²¹After 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²²So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. Copy Many Bible Versions

²³And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁴For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁵Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁶Moreover 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: Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁷So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁸And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Copy Many Bible Versions

²⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁰And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. Copy Many Bible Versions

³¹And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. Copy Many Bible Versions

³²Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. Copy Many Bible Versions

³³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁴But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁵And 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? Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁶Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁷For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁸Wherefore 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

³⁹But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁴⁰For 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. Copy Many Bible Versions

⁴¹And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. Copy Many Bible Versions