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And they said to him, We have not so much as heard whether there is any Holy Spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he said to them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in languages, and prophesied. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And all the men were about twelve.</p> <a name="8" id="8"></a><p class="hdg">Paul Ministers in Ephesus<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../revelation/2.htm">Revelation 2:1-7</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="hdg">The Sons of Sceva</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them who had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did so. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Many also of them who 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed.</p> <p class="hdg">The Riot in Ephesus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>For a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the artificers; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Moreover, ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away many people, saying, that they are no gods which are made with hands. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at naught; 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 worshipeth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>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 theater. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not why they had come together. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Wherefore, if Demetrius and the artificers who are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this concourse.\ <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/19-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/acts/19-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>