Acts 19 - English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)

Paul in Ephesus

19 And it happened that while ^(A)Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed ^(B)through the inland^[a] country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. ²And he said to them, ^(C)“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, ^(D)we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” ³And he said, ^(E)“Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into ^(F)John's baptism.” ⁴And Paul said, ^(G)“John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people ^(H)to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” ⁵On hearing this, ^(I)they were baptized in^[b] the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶And ^(J)when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and ^(K)they began speaking in tongues and ^(L)prophesying. ⁷There were about twelve men in all.

⁸And ^(M)he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them ^(N)about the kingdom of God. ⁹^(O)But when some became stubborn and ^(P)continued in unbelief, speaking evil of ^(Q)the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.^[c] ¹⁰This continued for ^(R)two years, so that ^(S)all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

The Sons of Sceva

¹¹And ^(T)God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, ¹²^(U)so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and ^(V)the evil spirits came out of them. ¹³Then some of the itinerant Jewish ^(W)exorcists ^(X)undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, ^(Y)“I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” ¹⁴Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. ¹⁵But the evil spirit answered them, ^(Z)“Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” ¹⁶And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all^[d] of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. ¹⁷And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and ^(AA)the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. ¹⁸Also many of those who were now believers came, ^(AB)confessing and divulging their practices. ¹⁹And a number of those who had practised magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. ²⁰So the word of the Lord ^(AC)continued to increase and prevail mightily.

A Riot at Ephesus

²¹Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit ^(AD)to pass through ^(AE)Macedonia and Achaia and ^(AF)go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, ^(AG)I must also see Rome.” ²²And having sent into Macedonia two of ^(AH)his helpers, ^(AI)Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia ^(AJ)for a while.

²³About that time ^(AK)there arose no little disturbance concerning ^(AL)the Way. ²⁴For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, ^(AM)brought no little business to the craftsmen. ²⁵^(AN)These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth. ²⁶And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, ^(AO)saying that ^(AP)gods made with hands are not gods. ²⁷And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the ^(AQ)great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”

²⁸When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, ^(AR)“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” ²⁹So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and ^(AS)Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's ^(AT)companions in travel. ³⁰But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. ³¹And even some of the Asiarchs,^[e] who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theatre. ³²^(AU)Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together. ³³Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, ^(AV)motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defence to the crowd. ³⁴But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, ^(AW)“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

³⁵And when the town clerk had quietened the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from ^(AX)the sky?^[f] ³⁶Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash. ³⁷For you have brought ^(AY)these men here who are neither ^(AZ)sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. ³⁸If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are ^(BA)proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. ³⁹But if you seek anything further,^[g] it shall be settled in the regular assembly. ⁴⁰For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.” ⁴¹And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

Footnotes

Acts 19:1 Greek upper (that is, highland)
Acts 19:5 Or into
Acts 19:9 Some manuscripts add from the fifth hour to the tenth (that is, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Acts 19:16 Or both
Acts 19:31 That is, high-ranking officers of the province of Asia
Acts 19:35 The meaning of the Greek is uncertain
Acts 19:39 Some manuscripts seek about other matters

Cross references

Acts 19 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

19 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, 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 S...
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Acts 19 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

19 And it befell [Forsooth it was done], when Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul when he had gone the higher coasts, he came to Ephesus [came to Ephesus], and found some of the disciples. 2 And he said to them, Whether ye that believe have received the Holy Ghost? And they said to him, But neither h...
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Acts 19 - Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)

19 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul went over land and came to the city of Ephesus. There he met some disciples. 2 Paul asked them, `Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?' They said, `No. We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.' 3 Paul asked them, `How were you baptised?' ...
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Acts 19 - World English Bible (WEB)

19 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples. 2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 He said, “Into what then w...
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Acts 19 - The Voice (VOICE)

19 1, 7 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul’s overland journey brought him back to Ephesus. He encountered a group of about a dozen disciples there.[a]Paul: 2 Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?John’s Disciples: We’ve never heard about the Holy Spirit.Paul: 3 Well then, what ki...
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Acts 19 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

19 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul traveled through the upper region and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples 2 and said to them, “Did you receive the Ruach ha-Kodesh when you believed?”They replied to him, “No, we’ve never even heard that there is a Ruach ha-Kodesh. 3 He said, “Into what we...
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Acts 19 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Paul in Ephesus19 While Apol′los was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he...
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Acts 19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Acts 19 - Revised Geneva Translation (RGT)

19 And it so happened (while Apollos was at Corinth) that Paul, when he passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found some disciples, 2 and said to them, “Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?” And they said to him, “We have not even heard whether there is a Holy Ghost.”...
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Acts 19 - New Testament for Everyone (NTE)

Paul in Ephesus19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul travelled through the interior regions and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples, 2 and said to them, ‘Did you receive the holy spirit when you believed?’‘We had not heard’, they replied, ‘that there was a “holy spirit”.’ 3 ‘Well then...
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Acts 19 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Paul in Ephesus19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. 2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 The...
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Acts 19 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Paul in Ephesus19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the inland regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. 2 He said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ They replied, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ 3 Then ...
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Acts 19 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Acts 19 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Paul in Ephesus19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples.(A)2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 The...
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Acts 19 - New Matthew Bible (NMB)

Of the twelve men that Paul baptized at Ephesus, and what miracles were done by him. Demetrius incites riot in the city. 19 It came about, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul passed through the upper regions and went to Ephesus, and found certain disciples, 2 and said to them, Have you received...
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Acts 19 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.[a] 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them.“No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that...
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Acts 19 - New Life Version (NLV)

Christians in Ephesus Are Filled with the Holy Spirit19 While Apollos was in the city of Corinth, Paul went through the hill country to get to the city of Ephesus. He found a few followers there. 2 He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you put your trust in Christ?” They said, “No, w...
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Acts 19 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Paul at Ephesus19 And it happened, while (A)Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through (B)the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”So they said to him, (C)“We have not so much as heard whether...
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