Act 19:1 Now it happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the upper districts down to Ephesus. He found some disciples
Act 19:2 and said, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” “No,” they replied, “we have heard nothing about a Holy Spirit.”
Act 19:3 So he asked, “Then by what name were you immersed?” And they replied, “John’s immersion.”
Act 19:4 “John immersed for the purpose of telling people to change their minds and put their trust in the One coming after him, meaning Jesus,” Paul responded.
Act 19:5 Upon hearing this they were immersed in the name of Master Jesus.
Act 19:6 And when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began to speak in other languages and to prophesy.
Act 19:7 There were about twelve men in all.
Act 19:8 Entering the synagogue, Paul spoke boldly for three months, debating and persuading on matters concerning the kingdom of God.
Act 19:9 But some were obstinate and hostile, and they spoke abusively against the Way in front of the crowd. So Paul left them and separated the disciples from them as well, and debated each day in the hall of Tyrannos.
Act 19:10 This went on for two years, to the point that everyone living in the province of Asia, both Judeans and non-Judeans, heard the Word of the Master.
Act 19:11 God performed extraordinary powers through Paul’s hands.
Act 19:12 For example, when cloths or handkerchiefs that had touched his skin were taken to the infirm, they were cured of their illnesses. Even evil spirits were exorcised.
Act 19:13 But some of the Judeans who traveled around doing exorcisms took it upon themselves to invoke the name of Master Jesus over the possessed: “I exorcise you by Jesus, whom Paul is proclaiming!”
Act 19:14 The ones doing this were seven sons of Sceva, a Judean and ruling priest.
Act 19:15 But the evil spirit snarled, “I do know Jesus, and I’m familiar with Paul, but who are you?”
Act 19:16 Then the possessed person pounced on them. He was too strong for them and overpowered them, and they ran from the house naked and wounded.
Act 19:17 This incident became known to everyone, both Judeans and non-Judeans, living in Ephesus. They were all gripped with fear, and their respect for the name of Master Jesus was intensified.
Act 19:18 Many who had already believed now openly confessed their former practices,
Act 19:19 including a significant number of those who had practiced divination. They collected their books and burned them where everyone could see, and the value of them was estimated to be in the millions.
Act 19:20 So it was with great power that the Word of the Master grew and became strong.
Act 19:21 After all of that happened, Paul was prompted in spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia, and then on to Jerusalem. “And from there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
Act 19:22 When he had sent two of his attendants (Timothy and Erastus) to Macedonia, he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer.
Act 19:23 Now around that same time there was a serious controversy about the Way.
Act 19:24 A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines to Artemis, made quite a nice income for the craftspeople.
Act 19:25 He called a meeting of all who worked in related trades and said, “Folks, you are well aware that our standard of living depends upon this craft.
Act 19:26 And you have seen and heard that this Paul, not only in Ephesus but throughout almost the entire province of Asia, has convinced and drawn away a large number of people, by saying that things made by hands are not gods.
Act 19:27 “Not only does this put our association at risk of being viewed with contempt, it also reduces the temple of the great goddess Artemis to nothing. Her Majesty is about to be demolished— she who is revered by the whole province of Asia and the entire world!”
Act 19:28 Upon hearing this, they were all infuriated and shouted out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Act 19:29 The whole city was thrown into confusion. They grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus who were traveling companions of Paul, and rushed as one into the theater.
Act 19:30 Now Paul wanted to appear before the people but the disciples would not allow it.
Act 19:31 In addition, some of his friends who were rulers in the province of Asia sent word to him, advising him not to enter the theater.
Act 19:32 The assembly was in confusion: some were shouting one thing and some another. Most of them didn’t even know why they were gathered there!
Act 19:33 Then the Judeans got together and pushed forward Alexander out from the crowd. He gestured with his hand to signal the crowd that he would make his defense.
Act 19:34 But when they realized he was a Judean, they all shouted together for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Act 19:35 Then the scripture scholar got the crowd to calm down, and he addressed them: “People of Ephesus! Everyone knows that the city of Ephesus is the custodian of the temple of the great Artemis, whose image fell to us from heaven.
Act 19:36 Since these things cannot be denied, you must compose yourselves and not do anything rash.
Act 19:37 “You brought these men here though they didn’t rob the temple or slander our goddess.
Act 19:38 So then, if Demetrius and his associates have a charge to bring against anyone, the courts are in session and there are regional governors. Let them bring charges against each other!
Act 19:39 But if you have any other matter to bring up, it must be settled by legal assembly.
Act 19:40 As it is, we are liable of being charged for today’s uproar, since we have no grounds to justify it.”

Act 19:1 εγενετο δε εν τω τον απολλω ειναι εν κορινθω παυλον διελθοντα τα ανωτερικα μερη κατελθειν εις εφεσον και εὑρειν τινας μαθητας
Act 19:2 ειπεν τε προς αυτους ει. πνευμα ἁγιον ελαβετε πιστευσαντες οἱ δε προς αυτον αλλ᾽ ουδ᾽ ει. πνευμα ἁγιον εστιν ηκουσαμεν
Act 19:3 ειπεν τε εις τι ουν εβαπτισθητε οἱ δε ειπαν εις το ιωαννου βαπτισμα
Act 19:4 ειπεν δε παυλος ιωαννης εβαπτισεν βαπτισμα μετανοιας τω λαω λεγων εις τον ερχομενον μετ᾽ αυτον ἱνα πιστευσωσιν τουτ᾽ εστιν εις τον ιησουν
Act 19:5 ακουσαντες δε εβαπτισθησαν εις το ονομα του κυριου ιησου
Act 19:6 και επιθεντος αυτοις του παυλου τας χειρας ηλθε το πνευμα το ἁγιον επ᾽ αυτους ελαλουν τε γλωσσαις και επροφητευον
Act 19:7 ησαν δε οἱ παντες ανδρες ὡσει δωδεκα
Act 19:8 εισελθων δε εις την συναγωγην επαρρησιαζετο επι μηνας τρεις διαλεγομενος και πειθων τα περι της βασιλειας του θεου
Act 19:9 ὡς δε τινες εσκληρυνοντο και ηπειθουν κακολογουντες την ὁδον ενωπιον του πληθους αποστας απ᾽ αυτων αφωρισεν τους μαθητας καθ᾽ ἡμεραν διαλεγομενος εν τη σχολη τυραννου
Act 19:10 τουτο δε εγενετο επι ετη δυο ὡστε παντας τους κατοικουντας την ασιαν ακουσαι τον λογον του κυριου ιουδαιους τε και ἑλληνας
Act 19:11 δυναμεις τε ου τας τυχουσας ὁ θεος εποιει δια των χειρων παυλου
Act 19:12 ὡστε και επι τους ασθενουντας αποφερεσθαι απο του χρωτος αυτου σουδαρια η σιμικινθια και απαλλασσεσθαι απ᾽ αυτων τας νοσους τα τε πνευματα τα πονηρα εκπορευεσθαι
Act 19:13 επεχειρησαν δε τινες και των περιερχομενων ιουδαιων εξορκιστων ονομαζειν επι τους εχοντας τα πνευματα τα πονηρα το ονομα του κυριου ιησου λεγοντες ὁρκιζω ὑμας τον ιησουν ὁν παυλος κηρυσσει
Act 19:14 ησαν δε τινος σκευα ιουδαιου αρχιερεως ἑπτα υἱοι τουτο ποιουντες
Act 19:15 αποκριθεν δε το πνευμα το πονηρον ειπεν αυτοις τον μεν ιησουν γινωσκω και τον παυλον επισταμαι ὑμεις δε τινες εστε
Act 19:16 και εφαλομενος ὁ ανθρωπος επ᾽ αυτους εν ὡ ην το πνευμα το πονηρον κατακυριευσας αμφοτερων ισχυσεν κατ᾽ αυτων ὡστε γυμνους και τετραυματισμενους εκφυγειν εκ του οικου εκεινου
Act 19:17 τουτο δε εγενετο γνωστον πασιν ιουδαιοις τε και ἑλλησιν τοις κατοικουσιν την εφεσον και επεπεσεν φοβος επι παντας αυτους και εμεγαλυνετο το ονομα του κυριου ιησου
Act 19:18 πολλοι τε των πεπιστευκοτων ηρχοντο εξομολογουμενοι και αναγγελλοντες τας πραξεις αυτων
Act 19:19 ἱκανοι δε των τα περιεργα πραξαντων συνενεγκαντες τας βιβλους κατεκαιον ενωπιον παντων και συνεψηφισαν τας τιμας αυτων και εὑρον αργυριου μυριαδας πεντε
Act 19:20 οὑτως κατα κρατος του κυριου ὁ λογος ηυξανεν και ισχυεν
Act 19:21 ὡς δε επληρωθη ταυτα εθετο ὁ παυλος εν τω πνευματι διελθων την μακεδονιαν και αχαϊαν πορευεσθαι εις ἱεροσολυμα ειπων ὁτι μετα το γενεσθαι με εκει δει με και ῥωμην ιδειν
Act 19:22 αποστειλας δε εις την μακεδονιαν δυο των διακονουντων αυτω τιμοθεον και εραστον αυτος επεσχεν χρονον εις την ασιαν
Act 19:23 εγενετο δε κατα τον καιρον εκεινον ταραχος ουκ ολιγος περι της ὁδου
Act 19:24 δημητριος γαρ τις ονοματι αργυροκοπος ποιων ναους αργυρους αρτεμιδος παρειχετο τοις τεχνιταις ουκ ολιγην εργασιαν
Act 19:25 οὑς συναθροισας και τους περι τα τοιαυτα εργατας ειπεν ανδρες επιστασθε ὁτι εκ ταυτης της εργασιας ἡ ευπορια ἡμιν εστιν
Act 19:26 και θεωρειτε και ακουετε ὁτι ου μονον εφεσου αλλα σχεδον πασης της ασιας ὁ παυλος οὑτος πεισας μετεστησεν ἱκανον οχλον λεγων ὁτι ουκ εισιν θεοι οἱ δια χειρων γινομενοι
Act 19:27 ου μονον δε τουτο κινδυνευει ἡμιν το μερος εις απελεγμον ελθειν αλλα και το της μεγαλης θεας αρτεμιδος ἱερον εις ουθεν λογισθηναι μελλειν τε και καθαιρεισθαι της μεγαλειοτητος αυτης ἡν ὁλη ἡ ασια και ἡ οικουμενη σεβεται
Act 19:28 ακουσαντες δε και γενομενοι πληρεις θυμου εκραζον λεγοντες μεγαλη ἡ αρτεμις εφεσιων
Act 19:29 και επλησθη ἡ πολις της συγχυσεως ὡρμησαν τε ὁμοθυμαδον εις το θεατρον συναρπασαντες γαϊον και αρισταρχον μακεδονας συνεκδημους παυλου
Act 19:30 παυλου δε βουλομενου εισελθειν εις τον δημον ουκ ειων αυτον οἱ μαθηται
Act 19:31 τινες δε και των ασιαρχων οντες αυτω φιλοι πεμψαντες προς αυτον παρεκαλουν μη δουναι ἑαυτον εις το θεατρον
Act 19:32 αλλοι μεν ουν αλλο τι εκραζον ην γαρ ἡ εκκλησια συγκεχυμενη και οἱ πλειους ουκ ηδεισαν τινος ἑνεκα συνεληλυθεισαν
Act 19:33 εκ δε του οχλου συνεβιβασαν αλεξανδρον προβαλοντων αυτον των ιουδαιων ὁ δε αλεξανδρος κατασεισας την χειρα ηθελεν απολογεισθαι τω δημω
Act 19:34 επιγνοντες δε ὁτι ιουδαιος εστιν φωνη εγενετο μια εκ παντων ὡς επι ὡρας δυο κραζοντων μεγαλη ἡ αρτεμις εφεσιων
Act 19:35 καταστειλας δε ὁ γραμματευς τον οχλον φησιν ανδρες εφεσιοι τις γαρ εστιν ανθρωπων ὁς ου γινωσκει την εφεσιων πολιν νεωκορον ουσαν της μεγαλης αρτεμιδος και του διοπετους
Act 19:36 αναντιρρητων ουν οντων τουτων δεον εστιν ὑμας κατεσταλμενους ὑπαρχειν και μηδεν προπετες πρασσειν
Act 19:37 ηγαγετε γαρ τους ανδρας τουτους ουτε ἱεροσυλους ουτε βλασφημουντας την θεον ἡμων
Act 19:38 ει. μεν ουν δημητριος και οἱ συν αυτω τεχνιται εχουσι προς τινα λογον αγοραιοι αγονται και ανθυπατοι εισιν εγκαλειτωσαν αλληλοις
Act 19:39 ει. δε τι περαιτερω επιζητειτε εν τη εννομω εκκλησια επιλυθησεται
Act 19:40 και γαρ κινδυνευομεν εγκαλεισθαι στασεως περι της σημερον μηδενος αιτιου ὑπαρχοντος περι οὑ ου δυνησομεθα αποδουναι λογον περι της συστροφης ταυτης και ταυτα ειπων απελυσεν την εκκλησιαν