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| Acts 19:1 | It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. | And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having gone through the higher country, came to Ephesus, where there were certain disciples: | And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, |
| Acts 19:2 | He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we did not so much as hear whether there is a Holy Spirit." | And he said to them, Did you get the Holy Spirit when you had faith? And they said to him, No, we have had no knowledge of the Holy Spirit. | He 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. |
| Acts 19:3 | He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." | And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John. | And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. |
| Acts 19:4 | Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, on Jesus." | And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus. | Then 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. |
| Acts 19:5 | When they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. | And hearing this, they had baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus. | When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 19:6 | When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages, and prophesied. | And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets. | And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. |
| Acts 19:7 | They were about twelve men in all. | And there were about twelve of these men. | And all the men were about twelve. |
| Acts 19:8 | He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the kingdom of God. | And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God. | And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
| Acts 19:9 | But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. | But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus. | But 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. |
| Acts 19:10 | This continued for the space of two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. | And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews. | And 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. |
| Acts 19:11 | God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul, | And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul: | And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: |
| Acts 19:12 | insomuch that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out. | So that bits of linen and clothing from his body were taken to people who were ill, and their diseases went away from them and the evil spirits went out. | So 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. |
| Acts 19:13 | But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." | But some of the Jews who went from place to place driving out evil spirits, took it on themselves to make use of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I give you orders, by Jesus, whom Paul is preaching. | Then 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. |
| Acts 19:14 | There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this. | And there were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest, who did this. | And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. |
| Acts 19:15 | The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?" | And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you? | And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? |
| Acts 19:16 | The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. | And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing. | And 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. |
| Acts 19:17 | This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. | And this came to the ears of all those, Jews and Greeks, who were living at Ephesus; and fear came on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was made great. | And 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. |
| Acts 19:18 | Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. | And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts. | And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. |
| Acts 19:19 | Not a few of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. | And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver. | Many 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. |
| Acts 19:20 | So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty. | So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power. | So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. |
| Acts 19:21 | Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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." | Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome. | After 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. |
| Acts 19:22 | Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. | And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time. | So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. |
| Acts 19:23 | About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. | And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way. | And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. |
| Acts 19:24 | For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen, | For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-worker, who made silver boxes for the images of Diana, and gave no small profit to the workmen; | For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; |
| Acts 19:25 | whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth. | Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth. | Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. |
| Acts 19:26 | You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands. | And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands: | Moreover 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: |
| Acts 19:27 | Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships." | And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high position. | So 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. |
| Acts 19:28 | When they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" | And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus. | And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. |
| Acts 19:29 | The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel. | And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul. | And 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. |
| Acts 19:30 | When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him. | And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him. | And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. |
| Acts 19:31 | Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater. | And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre. | And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. |
| Acts 19:32 | Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together. | And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together. | Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. |
| Acts 19:33 | They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people. | Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer: | And 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. |
| Acts 19:34 | But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" | But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus. | But 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. |
| Acts 19:35 | When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? | And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter? | And 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? |
| Acts 19:36 | Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. | So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise. | Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. |
| Acts 19:37 | For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. | For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess. | For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. |
| Acts 19:38 | If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him, have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another. | If, then, Demetrius and the workmen who are with him have a protest to make against any man, the law is open to them, and there are judges; let them put up a cause at law against one another. | Wherefore 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. |
| Acts 19:39 | But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly. | But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting. | But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. |
| Acts 19:40 | For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion." | For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. | For 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. |
| Acts 19:41 | When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. | And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away. | And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. |
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