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| Acts 19:1 | And it came to pass, in Apollos` being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples, | It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. | During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples. |
| Acts 19:2 | he said unto them, `The Holy Spirit did ye receive having believed?` and they said unto him, `But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;` | 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." | "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit." |
| Acts 19:3 | and he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?` and they said, `To John`s baptism.` | He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." | "Into what then were you baptized?" he asked. "Into John's baptism," they replied. |
| Acts 19:4 | And Paul said, `John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe that is, in the Christ Jesus;` | 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." | "John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus." |
| Acts 19:5 | and they, having heard, were baptized to the name of the Lord Jesus, | When they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. | On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus; |
| Acts 19:6 | and Paul having laid on them [his] hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying, | 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 laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. |
| Acts 19:7 | and all the men were, as it were, twelve. | They were about twelve men in all. | They numbered in all about twelve men. |
| Acts 19:8 | And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God, | 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. | Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God. |
| Acts 19:9 | and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus. | 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 some grew obstinate in unbelief and spoke evil of the new faith before all the congregation. So Paul left them, and, taking with him those who were disciples, held discussions daily in Tyrannus's lecture-hall. |
| Acts 19:10 | And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks, | 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. | This went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of the province of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Lord's Message. |
| Acts 19:11 | mighty works also not common was God working through the hands of Paul, | God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul, | God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality. |
| Acts 19:12 | so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them. | insomuch that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out. | Towels or aprons, for instance, which Paul had handled used to be carried to the sick, and they recovered from their ailments, or the evil spirits left them. |
| Acts 19:13 | And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon [them] to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, `We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;` | 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 there were also some wandering Jewish exorcists who undertook to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches." |
| Acts 19:14 | and there were certain seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest who are doing this thing; | There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this. | There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew of high-priestly family, who were doing this. |
| Acts 19:15 | and the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye who are ye?` | The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?" | "Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?" |
| Acts 19:16 | And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house, | 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 sprang on two of them, over-mastered them both, and treated them with such violence, that they fled from the house stripped of their clothes and wounded. |
| Acts 19:17 | and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified, | 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. | All the people of Ephesus, Jews as well as Greeks, came to know of this. There was widespread terror, and they began to hold the name of the Lord Jesus in high honour. |
| Acts 19:18 | many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts, | Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. | Many also of those who believed came confessing without reserve what their conduct had been, |
| Acts 19:19 | and many of those who had practised the curious arts, having brought the books together, were burning [them] before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found [it] five myriads of silverlings; | 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 not a few of those who had practised magical arts brought their books together and burnt them in the presence of all. The total value was reckoned and found to be 50,000 silver coins. |
| Acts 19:20 | so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing. | So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty. | Thus mightily did the Lord's Message spread and triumph! |
| Acts 19:21 | And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying `After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;` | 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." | When matters had reached this point, Paul decided in his own mind to travel through Macedonia and Greece, and go to Jerusalem. "After that," he said, "I must also see Rome." |
| Acts 19:22 | and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him Timotheus and Erastus he himself stayed a time in Asia. | Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. | But he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself remained for a while in Roman Asia. |
| Acts 19:23 | And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way, | About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. | Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith. |
| Acts 19:24 | for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little, | For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen, | There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ. |
| Acts 19:25 | whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, `Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth; | whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth. | He called his workmen together, and others who were engaged in similar trades, and said to them, "You men well know that our prosperity depends on this business of ours; |
| Acts 19:26 | and ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands; | 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 and hear that, not in Ephesus only but throughout almost the whole province of Asia, this fellow Paul has led away a vast number of people by inducing them to believe that they are not gods at all that are made by men's hands. |
| Acts 19:27 | and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.` | 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." | There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world." |
| Acts 19:28 | And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great [is] the Artemis of the Ephesians!` | When they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" | After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!" |
| Acts 19:29 | and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul`s fellow-travellers. | 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. | The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul. |
| Acts 19:30 | And on Paul`s purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him, | When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him. | Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so. |
| Acts 19:31 | and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre. | Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater. | A few of the public officials, too, who were friendly to him, sent repeated messages entreating him not to venture into the Theatre. |
| Acts 19:32 | Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together; | 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. | The people, meanwhile, kept shouting, some one thing and some another; for the assembly was all uproar and confusion, and the greater part had no idea why they had come together. |
| Acts 19:33 | and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander the Jews thrusting him forward and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace, | 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 some of the people crowded round Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward; and Alexander, motioning with his hand to get silence, was prepared to make a defence to the people. |
| Acts 19:34 | and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, `Great [is] the Artemis of the Ephesians!` | 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!" | No sooner, however, did they see that he was a Jew, than there arose from them all one roar of shouting, lasting about two hours. "Great is the Ephesian Diana," they said. |
| Acts 19:35 | And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, `Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus? | 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? | At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus? |
| Acts 19:36 | these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. | Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. | These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly. |
| Acts 19:37 | `For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess; | For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. | For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. |
| Acts 19:38 | if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court [days] are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another. | 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, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls: let the persons interested accuse one another. |
| Acts 19:39 | `And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined; | But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly. | But if you desire anything further, it will have to be settled in the regular assembly. |
| Acts 19:40 | for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;` | 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 in connexion with to-day's proceedings there is danger of our being charged with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob." |
| Acts 19:41 | and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly. | When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. | With these words he dismissed the assembly. |
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