Acts 19 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Paul at Ephesus

19 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 ²he 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 there is a Holy Spirit.”

³And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”

So they said, ^(D)“Into John’s baptism.”

⁴Then Paul said, ^(E)“John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

⁵When they heard this, they were baptized ^(F)in the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶And when Paul had ^(G)laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and ^(H)they spoke with tongues and prophesied. ⁷Now the men were about twelve in all.

⁸^(I)And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading ^(J)concerning the things of the kingdom of God. ⁹But ^(K)when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil ^(L)of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. ¹⁰And ^(M)this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Miracles Glorify Christ

¹¹Now ^(N)God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, ¹²^(O)so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. ¹³^(P)Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists ^(Q)took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, ^[a]“We ^[b]exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul ^(R)preaches.” ¹⁴Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

¹⁵And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

¹⁶Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, ^[c]overpowered them, and prevailed against ^[d]them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. ¹⁷This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and ^(S)fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. ¹⁸And many who had believed came ^(T)confessing and telling their deeds. ¹⁹Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. ²⁰^(U)So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

The Riot at Ephesus

²¹^(V)When these things were accomplished, Paul ^(W)purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through ^(X)Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, ^(Y)I must also see Rome.” ²²So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, ^(Z)Timothy and ^(AA)Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

²³And ^(AB)about that time there arose a great commotion about ^(AC)the Way. ²⁴For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of ^[e]Diana, brought ^(AD)no small profit to the craftsmen. ²⁵He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. ²⁶Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that ^(AE)they are not gods which are made with hands. ²⁷So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and ^[f]her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

²⁸Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” ²⁹So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized ^(AF)Gaius and ^(AG)Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions. ³⁰And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. ³¹Then some of the ^[g]officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater. ³²Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together. ³³And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^(AH)Alexander ^(AI)motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people. ³⁴But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

³⁵And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess ^[h]Diana, and of the image which fell down from ^[i]Zeus? ³⁶Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly. ³⁷For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of ^[j]your goddess. ³⁸Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a ^[k]case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. ³⁹But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly. ⁴⁰For we are in danger of being ^[l]called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.” ⁴¹And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

Footnotes

Acts 19:13 NU I
Acts 19:13 adjure, solemnly command
Acts 19:16 M and they overpowered them
Acts 19:16 NU both of them
Acts 19:24 Gr. Artemis
Acts 19:27 NU she be deposed from her magnificence
Acts 19:31 Asiarchs, rulers of Asia, the province
Acts 19:35 Gr. Artemis
Acts 19:35 heaven
Acts 19:37 NU our
Acts 19:38 Lit. matter
Acts 19:40 Or charged with rebellion concerning today

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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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