19:1

Εγενετο δε εν τω τον Απολλω ειναι εν Κορινθω Παυλον διελθοντα τα ανωτερικα μερη κατελθειν εις Εφεσον και ευρειν τινας μαθητας

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:

19:2

ειπεν τε προς αυτους Ει Πνευμα Αγιον ελαβετε πιστευσαντες Οι δε προς αυτον Αλλ ουδ ει Πνευμα Αγιον εστιν ηκουσαμεν

and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given.

19:3

Ειπεν τε Εις τι ουν εβαπτισθητε Οι δε ειπαν Εις το Ιωαννου βαπτισμα

And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.

19:4

Ειπεν δε Παυλος Ιωαννης εβαπτισεν βαπτισμα μετανοιας τω λαω λεγων εις τον ερχομενον μετ αυτον ινα πιστευσωσιν τουτ εστιν εις τον Ιησουν

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

19:5

Ακουσαντες δε εβαπτισθησαν εις το ονομα του Κυριου Ιησου

And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

19:6

και επιθεντος αυτοις του Παυλου τας χειρας ηλθε το Πνευμα το Αγιον επ αυτους ελαλουν τε γλωσσαις και επροφητευον

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

19:7

ησαν δε οι παντες ανδρες ωσει δωδεκα

And they were in all about twelve men.

19:8

Εισελθων δε εις την συναγωγην επαρρησιαζετο επι μηνας τρεις διαλεγομενος και πειθων τα περι της βασιλειας του Θεου

And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.

19:9

ως δε τινες εσκληρυνοντο και ηπειθουν κακολογουντες την Οδον ενωπιον του πληθους αποστας απ αυτων αφωρισεν τους μαθητας καθ ημεραν διαλεγομενος εν τη σχολη Τυραννου

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.

19:10

τουτο δε εγενετο επι ετη δυο ωστε παντας τους κατοικουντας την Ασιαν ακουσαι τον λογον του Κυριου Ιουδαιους τε και Ελληνας

And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

19:11

Δυναμεις τε ου τας τυχουσας ο Θεος εποιει δια των χειρων Παυλου

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

19:12

ωστε και επι τους ασθενουντας αποφερεσθαι απο του χρωτος αυτου σουδαρια η σιμικινθια και απαλλασσεσθαι απ αυτων τας νοσους τα τε πνευματα τα πονηρα εκπορευεσθαι

insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

19:13

Επεχειρησαν δε τινες και των περιερχομενων Ιουδαιων εξορκιστων ονομαζειν επι τους εχοντας τα πνευματα τα πονηρα το ονομα του Κυριου Ιησου λεγοντες Ορκιζω υμας τον Ιησουν ον Παυλος κηρυσσει

But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

19:14

ησαν δε τινος Σκευα Ιουδαιου αρχιερεως επτα υιοι τουτο ποιουντες

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

19:15

αποκριθεν δε το πνευμα το πονηρον ειπεν αυτοις Τον Μεν Ιησουν γινωσκω και τον Παυλον επισταμαι υμεις δε τινες εστε

And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

19:16

και εφαλομενος ο ανθρωπος επ αυτους εν ω ην το πνευμα το πονηρον κατακυριευσας αμφοτερων ισχυσεν κατ αυτων ωστε γυμνους και τετραυματισμενους εκφυγειν εκ του οικου εκεινου

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

19:17

Τουτο δε εγενετο γνωστον πασιν Ιουδαιοις τε και Ελλησιν τοις κατοικουσιν την Εφεσον και επεπεσεν φοβος επι παντας αυτους και εμεγαλυνετο το ονομα του Κυριου Ιησου

And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

19:18

πολλοι τε των πεπιστευκοτων ηρχοντο εξομολογουμενοι και αναγγελλοντες τας πραξεις αυτων

Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

19:19

ικανοι δε των τα περιεργα πραξαντων συνενεγκαντες τας βιβλους κατεκαιον ενωπιον παντων και συνεψηφισαν τας τιμας αυτων και ευρον αργυριου μυριαδας πεντε

And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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19:20

Ουτως κατα κρατος του Κυριου ο λογος ηυξανεν και ισχυεν

So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

19:21

Ως δε επληρωθη ταυτα εθετο ο Παυλος εν τω πνευματι διελθων την Μακεδονιαν και Αχαιαν πορευεσθαι εις Ιεροσολυμα ειπων οτι Μετα το γενεσθαι με εκει δει με και Ρωμην ιδειν

Now 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.

19:22

αποστειλας δε εις την Μακεδονιαν δυο των διακονουντων αυτω Τιμοθεον και Εραστον αυτος επεσχεν χρονον εις την Ασιαν

And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

19:23

Εγενετο δε κατα τον καιρον εκεινον ταραχος ουκ ολιγος περι της Οδου

And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

19:24

Δημητριος γαρ τις ονοματι αργυροκοπος ποιων ναους αργυρους Αρτεμιδος παρειχετο τοις τεχνιταις ουκ ολιγην εργασιαν

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

19:25

ους συναθροισας και τους περι τα τοιαυτα εργατας ειπεν Ανδρες επιστασθε οτι εκ ταυτης της εργασιας η ευπορια ημιν εστιν

whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

19:26

και θεωρειτε και ακουετε οτι ου μονον Εφεσου αλλα σχεδον πασης της Ασιας ο Παυλος ουτος πεισας μετεστησεν ικανον οχλον λεγων οτι ουκ εισιν θεοι οι δια χειρων γινομενοι

And 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 are no gods, that are made with hands:

19:27

ου μονον δε τουτο κινδυνευει ημιν το μερος εις απελεγμον ελθειν αλλα και το της μεγαλης θεας Αρτεμιδος ιερον εις ουθεν λογισθηναι μελλειν τε και καθαιρεισθαι της μεγαλειοτητος αυτης ην ολη η Ασια και η οικουμενη σεβεται

and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

19:28

Ακουσαντες δε και γενομενοι πληρεις θυμου εκραζον λεγοντες Μεγαλη η Αρτεμις Εφεσιων

And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

19:29

και επλησθη η πολις της συγχυσεως ωρμησαν τε ομοθυμαδον εις το θεατρον συναρπασαντες Γαιον και Αρισταρχον Μακεδονας συνεκδημους Παυλου

And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

19:30

Παυλου δε βουλομενου εισελθειν εις τον δημον ουκ ειων αυτον οι μαθηται

And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

19:31

τινες δε και των Ασιαρχων οντες αυτω φιλοι πεμψαντες προς αυτον παρεκαλουν μη δουναι εαυτον εις το θεατρον

And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

19:32

Αλλοι μεν ουν αλλο τι εκραζον ην γαρ η εκκλησια συγκεχυμενη και οι πλειους ουκ ηδεισαν τινος ενεκα συνεληλυθεισαν

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

19:33

εκ δε του οχλου συνεβιβασαν Αλεξανδρον προβαλοντων αυτον των Ιουδαιων ο δε Αλεξανδρος κατασεισας την χειρα ηθελεν απολογεισθαι τω δημω

And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defence unto the people.

19:34

επιγνοντες δε οτι Ιουδαιος εστιν φωνη εγενετο μια εκ παντων ως επι ωρας δυο κραζοντων Μεγαλη η Αρτεμις Εφεσιων

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

19:35

Καταστειλας δε ο γραμματευς τον οχλον φησιν Ανδρες Εφεσιοι τις γαρ εστιν ανθρωπων ος ου γινωσκει την Εφεσιων πολιν νεωκορον ουσαν της μεγαλης Αρτεμιδος και του διοπετους

And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

19:36

αναντιρρητων ουν οντων τουτων δεον εστιν υμας κατεσταλμενους υπαρχειν και μηδεν προπετες πρασσειν

Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

19:37

ηγαγετε γαρ τους ανδρας τουτους ουτε ιεροσυλους ουτε βλασφημουντας την θεον ημων

For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

19:38

Ει μεν ουν Δημητριος και οι συν αυτω τεχνιται εχουσι προς τινα λογον αγοραιοι αγονται και ανθυπατοι εισιν εγκαλειτωσαν αλληλοις

If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.

19:39

ει δε τι περαιτερω επιζητειτε εν τη εννομω εκκλησια επιλυθησεται

But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

19:40

και γαρ κινδυνευομεν εγκαλεισθαι στασεως περι της σημερον μηδενος αιτιου υπαρχοντος περι ου ου δυνησομεθα αποδουναι λογον περι της συστροφης ταυτης Και ταυτα ειπων απελυσεν την εκκλησιαν

For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

19:41

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.