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1. While Apollos was in the city of Corinth, Paul was visiting some places on his way to Ephesus. In Ephesus he found some other followers of the Lord.
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1. And G1161 it came to pass G1096 , that , while Apollos G625 was G1511 at G1722 Corinth G2882 , Paul G3972 having passed through G1330 the G3588 upper G510 coasts G3313 came G2064 to G1519 Ephesus G2181 : and G2532 finding G2147 certain G5100 disciples G3101 ,
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2. He asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" These followers said to him, "We have never even heard of a Holy Spirit!"
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2. He said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Have G1487 ye received G2983 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 since ye believed G4100 ? And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , We have not so much as G235 G3761 heard G191 whether G1487 there be G2076 any Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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3. Paul asked them, "So what kind of baptism did you have?" They said, "It was the baptism that John taught."
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3. And G5037 he said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Unto G1519 what G5101 then G3767 were ye baptized G907 ? And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 , Unto G1519 John G2491 's baptism G908 .
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4. Paul said, "John told people to be baptized to show they wanted to change their lives. He told people to believe in the one who would come after him, and that one is Jesus."
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4. Then G1161 said G2036 Paul G3972 , John G2491 verily G3303 baptized G907 with the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 , saying G3004 unto the G3588 people G2992 , that G2443 they should believe G4100 on G1519 him which should come G2064 after G3326 him G846 , that is G5123 , on G1519 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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5. When these followers heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
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5. When G1161 they heard G191 this, they were baptized G907 in G1519 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 .
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6. Then Paul laid his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. They began speaking different languages and prophesying.
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6. And G2532 when Paul G3972 had laid G2007 his hands G5495 upon them G846 , the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 came G2064 on G1909 them G846 ; and G5037 they spake G2980 with tongues G1100 , and G2532 prophesied G4395 .
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7. There were about twelve men in this group.
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7. And G1161 all G3956 the men G435 were G2258 about G5616 twelve G1177 .
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8. Paul went into the synagogue and spoke very boldly. He continued doing this for three months. He talked with the Jews, trying to persuade them to accept what he was telling them about God's kingdom.
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8. And G1161 he went G1525 into G1519 the G3588 synagogue G4864 , and spake boldly G3955 for the space of G1909 three G5140 months G3376 , disputing G1256 and G2532 persuading G3982 the things G3588 concerning G4012 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 .
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9. But some of them became stubborn and refused to believe. In front of everyone they said bad things about the Way. So Paul left these Jews and took the Lord's followers with him. He went to a place where a man named Tyrannus had a school. There Paul talked with people every day.
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9. But G1161 when G5613 divers G5100 were hardened G4645 , and G2532 believed not G544 , but spake evil G2551 of that way G3598 before G1799 the G3588 multitude G4128 , he departed G868 from G575 them G846 , and separated G873 the G3588 disciples G3101 , disputing G1256 daily G2596 G2250 in G1722 the G3588 school G4981 of one G5100 Tyrannus G5181 .
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10. He did this for two years. Because of this work, everyone in Asia, Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
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10. And G1161 this G5124 continued G1096 by the space of G1909 two G1417 years G2094 ; so that G5620 all G3956 they which dwelt G2730 in Asia G773 heard G191 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , both G5037 Jews G2453 and G2532 Greeks G1672 .
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11. God used Paul to do some very special miracles.
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11. And G5037 God G2316 wrought G4160 special G3756 G5177 miracles G1411 by G1223 the G3588 hands G5495 of Paul G3972 :
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12. Some people carried away handkerchiefs and clothes that Paul had used and put them on those who were sick. The sick people were healed, and evil spirits left them.
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12. So that G5620 G2532 from G575 his G846 body G5559 were brought G2018 unto G1909 the G3588 sick G770 handkerchiefs G4676 or G2228 aprons G4612 , and G2532 the G3588 diseases G3554 departed G525 from G575 them G846 , and G5037 the G3588 evil G4190 spirits G4151 went G1831 out of G575 them G846 .
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13. Some Jews also were traveling around forcing evil spirits out of people. The seven sons of Sceva were doing this. (Sceva was one of the leading priests.) These Jews tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to make the evil spirits go out of people. They all said, "By the same Jesus that Paul talks about, I order you to come out!"
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13. Then G1161 certain G5100 of G575 the G3588 vagabond G4022 Jews G2453 , exorcists G1845 , took upon G2021 them to call G3687 over G1909 them which had G2192 evil G4190 spirits G4151 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , saying G3004 , We adjure G3726 you G5209 by Jesus G2424 whom G3739 Paul G3972 preacheth G2784 .
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14. And G1161 there were G2258 seven G2033 sons G5207 of one Sceva G4630 , a Jew G2453 , and chief of the priests G749 , which did G4160 so G5124 .
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15. But one time an evil spirit said to these Jews, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
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15. And G1161 the G3588 evil G4190 spirit G4151 answered G611 and said G2036 , Jesus G2424 I know G1097 , and G2532 Paul G3972 I know G1987 ; but G1161 who G5101 are G2075 ye G5210 ?
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16. Then the man who had the evil spirit inside him jumped on these Jews. He was much stronger than all of them. He beat them up and tore their clothes off. They all ran away from that house.
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16. And G2532 the G3588 man G444 in G1722 whom G3739 the G3588 evil G4190 spirit G4151 was G2258 leaped G2177 on G1909 them G846 , and G2532 overcame G2634 them G846 , and prevailed G2480 against G2596 them G846 , so that G5620 they fled G1628 out of G1537 that G1565 house G3624 naked G1131 and G2532 wounded G5135 .
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17. All the people in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks, learned about this. They were all filled with fear and gave great honor to the Lord Jesus.
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17. And G1161 this G5124 was G1096 known G1110 to all G3956 the Jews G2453 and G2532 Greeks G1672 also G5037 dwelling G2730 at Ephesus G2181 ; and G2532 fear G5401 fell G1968 on G1909 them G846 all G3956 , and G2532 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 was magnified G3170 .
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18. Many of the believers began to confess, telling about all the evil things they had done.
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18. And G5037 many G4183 that believed G4100 came G2064 , and confessed G1843 , and G2532 showed G312 their G848 deeds G4234 .
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19. Some of them had used magic. These believers brought their magic books and burned them before everyone. These books were worth about 50,000 silver coins.
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19. G1161 Many G2425 of them also which used G4238 curious arts G4021 brought their books together G4851 G976 , and burned G2618 them before G1799 all G3956 men : and G2532 they counted G4860 the G3588 price G5092 of them G846 , and G2532 found G2147 it fifty thousand G4002 G3461 pieces of silver G694 .
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20. This is how the word of the Lord was spreading in a powerful way, causing more and more people to believe.
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20. So G3779 mightily G2596 G2904 grew G837 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2962 and G2532 prevailed G2480 .
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21. After this, Paul made plans to go to Jerusalem. He planned to go through the regions of Macedonia and Achaia, and then go to Jerusalem. He thought, "After I visit Jerusalem, I must also visit Rome."
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21. G1161 After G5613 these things G5023 were ended G4137 , Paul G3972 purposed G5087 in G1722 the G3588 spirit G4151 , when he had passed through G1330 Macedonia G3109 and G2532 Achaia G882 , to go G4198 to G1519 Jerusalem G2419 , saying G2036 , After I G3165 have been G1096 there G1563 , I G3165 must G1163 also G2532 see G1492 Rome G4516 .
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22. Timothy and Erastus were two of his helpers. Paul sent them ahead to Macedonia. But he stayed in Asia for a while.
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22. So G1161 he sent G649 into G1519 Macedonia G3109 two G1417 of them that ministered G1247 unto him G846 , Timothy G5095 and G2532 Erastus G2037 ; but he G846 himself stayed G1907 in G1519 Asia G773 for a season G5550 .
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23. But during that time there was some trouble in Ephesus about the Way. This is how it all happened:
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23. And G1161 the same G2596 G1565 time G2540 there arose G1096 no G3756 small G3641 stir G5017 about G4012 that way G3598 .
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24. There was a man named Demetrius. He worked with silver. He made little silver models that looked like the temple of the goddess Artemis. The men who did this work made a lot of money.
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24. For G1063 a certain G5100 man named G3686 Demetrius G1216 , a silversmith G695 , which made G4160 silver G693 shrines G3485 for Diana G735 , brought G3930 no G3756 small G3641 gain G2039 unto the G3588 craftsmen G5079 ;
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25. Demetrius had a meeting with these men and some others who did the same kind of work. He told them, "Men, you know that we make a lot of money from our business.
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25. Whom G3739 he called together G4867 with G2532 the G3588 workmen G2040 of G4012 like occupation G5108 , and said G2036 , Sirs G435 , ye know G1987 that G3754 by G1537 this G5026 craft G2039 we have G2076 our G2257 wealth G2142 .
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26. But look at what this man Paul is doing. Listen to what he is saying. He has convinced many people in Ephesus and all over Asia to change their religion. He says the gods that people make by hand are not real.
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26. Moreover G2532 ye see G2334 and G2532 hear G191 , that G3754 not G3756 alone G3440 at Ephesus G2181 , but G235 almost G4975 throughout all G3956 Asia G773 , this G3778 Paul G3972 hath persuaded G3982 and turned away G3179 much G2425 people G3793 , saying G3004 that G3754 they be G1526 no G3756 gods G2316 , which G3588 are made G1096 with G1223 hands G5495 :
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27. I'm afraid this is going to turn people against our business. But there is also another problem. People will begin to think that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is not important. Her greatness will be destroyed. And Artemis is the goddess that everyone in Asia and the whole world worships."
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27. So that G1161 not G3756 only G3440 this G5124 our G2254 craft G3313 is in danger G2793 to be set at naught G2064 G1519 G557 ; but G235 also G2532 that the G3588 temple G2411 of the G3588 great G3173 goddess G2299 Diana G735 should be despised G1519 G3762 G3049 , and G1161 her G848 magnificence G3168 should G3195 be G2532 destroyed G2507 , whom G3739 all G3650 Asia G773 and G2532 the G3588 world G3625 worshippeth G4576 .
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28. When the men heard this, they became very angry. They shouted, "Great is Artemis, the goddess of Ephesus!"
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28. And G1161 when they heard G191 these sayings, they were G1096 full G4134 of wrath G2372 , and G2532 cried out G2896 , saying G3004 , Great G3173 is Diana G735 of the Ephesians G2180 .
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29. The whole city was thrown into confusion. The people grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, men from Macedonia who were traveling with Paul, and rushed all together into the stadium.
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29. And G2532 the G3588 whole G3650 city G4172 was filled G4130 with confusion G4799 : and G5037 having caught G4884 Gaius G1050 and G2532 Aristarchus G708 , men of Macedonia G3110 , Paul G3972 's companions in travel G4898 , they rushed G3729 with one accord G3661 into G1519 the G3588 theater G2302 .
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30. Paul wanted to go in and talk to the people, but the Lord's followers did not let him go.
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30. And G1161 when Paul G3972 would G1014 have entered in G1525 unto G1519 the G3588 people G1218 , the G3588 disciples G3101 suffered G1439 him G846 not G3756 .
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31. Also, some leaders of the country who were friends of Paul sent him a message telling him not to go into the stadium.
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31. And G1161 certain G5100 of G2532 the G3588 chief of Asia G775 , which were G5607 his G846 friends G5384 , sent G3992 unto G4314 him G846 , desiring G3870 him that he would not G3361 adventure G1325 himself G1438 into G1519 the G3588 theater G2302 .
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32. Some people were shouting one thing and others were shouting something else. The meeting was very confused. Most of the people did not know why they had come there.
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32. Some therefore cried one thing G243 G3303 G3767 G2896 , and some G243 another G5100 : for G1063 the G3588 assembly G1577 was G2258 confused G4797 ; and G2532 the G3588 more part G4119 knew G1492 not G3756 wherefore G5101 G1752 they were come together G4905 .
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33. Some Jews made a man named Alexander stand before the crowd, and they told him what to say. Alexander waved his hand, trying to explain things to the people.
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33. And G1161 they drew G4264 Alexander G223 out of G1537 the G3588 multitude G3793 , the G3588 Jews G2453 putting him forward G4261 G846 . And G1161 Alexander G223 beckoned G2678 with the G3588 hand G5495 , and would G2309 have made his defense G626 unto the G3588 people G1218 .
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34. But when the people saw that Alexander was a Jew, they all began shouting the same thing. For two hours they continued shouting, "Great is Artemis of Ephesus! Great is Artemis of Ephesus! Great is Artemis �!"
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34. But G1161 when they knew G1921 that G3754 he was G2076 a Jew G2453 , all with one voice G1096 G5456 G3391 G1537 G3956 about the space of G5613 G1909 two G1417 hours G5610 cried out G2896 , Great G3173 is Diana G735 of the Ephesians G2180 .
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35. Then the city clerk persuaded the people to be quiet. He said, "Men of Ephesus, everyone knows that Ephesus is the city that keeps the temple of the great goddess Artemis. Everyone knows that we also keep her holy rock.
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35. And G1161 when the G3588 town clerk G1122 had appeased G2687 the G3588 people G3793 , he said G5346 , Ye men G435 of Ephesus G2180 G1063 , what G5101 man G444 is G2076 there that G3739 knoweth G1097 not G3756 how that the G3588 city G4172 of the Ephesians G2180 is G5607 a worshiper G3511 of the G3588 great G3173 goddess G2299 Diana G735 , and G2532 of the image which fell down from Jupiter G1356 ?
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36. No one can deny this, so you should be quiet. You must stop and think before you do anything else.
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36. Seeing then G3767 that these things G5130 cannot be spoken against G5607 G368 , ye G5209 G2076 ought G1163 to be G5225 quiet G2687 , and G2532 to do G4238 nothing G3367 rashly G4312 .
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37. "You brought these men here, but they have not said anything bad against our goddess. They have not stolen anything from her temple.
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37. For G1063 ye have brought G71 hither these G5128 men G435 , which are neither G3777 robbers of churches G2417 , nor G3777 yet blasphemers G987 of your G5216 goddess G2299 .
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38. We have courts of law and there are judges. Do Demetrius and those men who work with him have a charge against anyone? They should go to the courts. Let them argue with each other there.
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38. Wherefore G3767 if G1487 G3303 Demetrius G1216 , and G2532 the G3588 craftsmen G5079 which are with G4862 him G846 , have G2192 a matter G3056 against G4314 any man G5100 , the law is open G60 G71 , and G2532 there are G1526 deputies G446 : let them implead G1458 one another G240 .
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39. "Is there something else you want to talk about? Then come to the regular town meeting of the people. It can be decided there.
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39. But G1161 if G1487 ye inquire G1934 any thing G5100 concerning G4012 other matters G2087 , it shall be determined G1956 in G1722 a lawful G1772 assembly G1577 .
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40. I say this because someone might see this trouble today and say we are rioting. We could not explain all this trouble, because there is no real reason for this meeting."
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40. For G1063 we are in danger G2793 to G2532 be called in question G1458 for G4012 this day G4594 's uproar G4714 , there being G5225 no G3367 cause G158 whereby G4012 G3739 we may G1410 give G591 an account G3056 of this G5026 concourse G4963 .
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41. After the city clerk said this, he told the people to go home.
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41. And G2532 when he had thus G5023 spoken G2036 , he dismissed G630 the G3588 assembly G1577 .
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