1 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, Compare verse2 commentaries
2 He said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. Compare verse3 commentaries
3 And he said to them, To what then were you baptized? And they said, To John's baptism. Compare verse
4 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. Compare verse3 commentaries
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. Compare verse2 commentaries
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. Compare verse6 commentaries
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelled in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. Compare verse3 commentaries
12 So that from his body were brought to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Compare verse3 commentaries
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took on them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches. Compare verse5 commentaries
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. Compare verse3 commentaries
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? Compare verse3 commentaries
16 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. Compare verse2 commentaries
17 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. Compare verse
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. Compare verse
19 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. Compare verse6 commentaries
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. Compare verse
21 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. Compare verse1 commentary
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. Compare verse3 commentaries
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; Compare verse2 commentaries
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this craft we have our wealth. Compare verse2 commentaries
26 Moreover you see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: Compare verse3 commentaries
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nothing; 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 worships. Compare verse2 commentaries
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Compare verse2 commentaries
29 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. Compare verse2 commentaries
30 And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not. Compare verse1 commentary
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. Compare verse2 commentaries
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not why they were come together. Compare verse2 commentaries
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense to the people. Compare verse2 commentaries
34 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. Compare verse1 commentary
35 And when the town cleark had appeased the people, he said, You men of Ephesus, what man is there that knows 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? Compare verse2 commentaries
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. Compare verse1 commentary
37 For you have brought here these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. Compare verse1 commentary
38 Why 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 accuse one another. Compare verse1 commentary
39 But if you inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. Compare verse1 commentary
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;' Compare verse1 commentary