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\subsection{Acts 19}
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\VS{1} Now it came to pass while Apollo was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper
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region to come to Ephesus and to find some disciples.
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\VS{2} And he said to
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them: Having believed, did you receive the Holy Spirit? But they said to
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him: But we haven't heard if there is [a] Holy Spirit.
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\VS{3} And he said: In
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whom therefore were you baptized? So they said: In John the baptist.
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\VS{4} So Paul said: John baptized [a] baptism of repentance, for the people saying
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[it is] for the [one] coming after him, in order that they believe, that is, in Jesus.
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\VS{5} So having heard, they were baptized in the name of the Lord.
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\VS{6} And when Paul's hands were placed on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them.
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And they were speaking in tongues and were prophesying.
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\VS{7} Now all the
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men were [about] twelve [in number].
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\VS{8} So having gone into the synagogue, they were
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speaking openly for three months, discussing and persuading concerning the
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kingdom of God.
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\VS{9} Now as some were hardened and were disobedient,
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speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having withdrawn from them,
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he took the disciples away, each day discussing in the school of Tyrranus.
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\VS{10} Now this came to pass for ten years, so that all those dwelling in
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Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
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\VS{11} And God was
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doing extraordinary powers through the hands of Paul,
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\VS{12} So that [they were] even
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putting upon the sick [a] handkerchief or apron from his skin\footnote{i.e.
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which he had touched} and the diseases left them, and the wicked\fnPoneros{} spirits
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went out.
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\VS{13} Now some of the Jews, going around exorcising, tried to be
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naming upon those having the wicked\fnPoneros{} spirits the name of the Lord Jesus
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saying: I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims.
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\VS{14} Now there were
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seven sons of a certain Skeua, [a] Jew, [a] chief priest, doing this.
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\VS{15} But the wicked\fnPoneros{} spirit answering said: Jesus I know and Paul I know,
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but who are you?
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\VS{16} And the man having leapt upon them, in whom was the wicked\fnPoneros{}
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spirit, having subdued them he overpowered them, so that naked and wounded
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they fled from the house.
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\VS{17} Now this became known to all the Jews and
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Greeks dwelling in Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the
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Lord Jesus was being magnified.
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\VS{18} And many of those having believed
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were beginning to confess and disclose their deeds.
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\VS{19} And many of
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those practicing sorcery, having gathered the scrolls, were burning them
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before all, and they counted up the price of them and found five thousand
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silver [pieces].
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\VS{20} Thus according to [the] strength of the Lord the word increased
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and was strong.
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\VS{21} Now as these [things] were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the spirit having
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gone through Macedonia and Asia to go to Jerusalem, having said that: After
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the [things] having come to pass [to] me here, I must also see Rome.
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\VS{22} So having sent to Macedonia two of those serving him, Timothy and Erastus,
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he stayed [some] time in Asia.
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\VS{23} Now it came to pass according to that opportune-time\fnKairos{}
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not [a] little disturbance concerning the way.
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\VS{24} For a certain Demetrius
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by name, silversmith, making silver shrines of Artemedes, got to the
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craftsmen not a little profit,
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\VS{25} whom having also gathered with the
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workers concerning such, he said: Men, you know that from this profit is our
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prosperity.
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\VS{26} And you behold and hear that not only Ephesus but nearly
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all of Asia this Paul, having persuaded [them], has turned away [a] large crowd,
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saying that: They having come to be through hands are not gods.
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\VS{27} And
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this not only endangers our portion to come to disrepute, but also [that] the
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temple of the great goddess Artemis be considered nothing, and even its
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magnificence be suffering loss, which all Asia and the inhabited world
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worship.
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\VS{28} So having heard and having become full of anger they were
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crying out saying: O great Artemis of Ephesus.
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\VS{29} The city was filled
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with confusion, and they rushed with one purpose into the Theater, seizing
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Gaius and Aristandes of Macedonia, fellow travelers of Paul.
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\VS{30} Now
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while Paul was purposing to go out to the assembly, the disciples were not
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permitting him.
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\VS{31} And some also of Asiarch, being friends to him,
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having sent to him, they were calling upon him not to give himself to the
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theater.
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\VS{32} Others indeed were crying out something other, for the
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assembly\fnEkklhsia{} was confused, and the majority did not know for what they were
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gathered together.
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\VS{33} Now they brought Alexander out of the crowd, the
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Jews putting him forward; so Alexander having waved his hand wanted to make
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defense to the assembly.
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\VS{34} Now having known that he is [a] Jew, one great
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voice came to pass from all, crying out for [about] two hours: Great [is] Artemis of
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Ephesus.
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\VS{35} So the [town] scribe having quieted the crowd said: Men [of] Ephesus,
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for who is there of men who does not know the Ephesian city is temple-keeper
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of the great Artemis and of that which fell from Zeus\footnote{i.e.
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``heaven''}?
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\VS{36} These [things] therefore being undeniable, it is necessary you
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be calm and be doing nothing reckless.
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\VS{37} For you brought those men
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neither sacrilegious\footnote{or ``robbing temples''} nor slandering our
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goddess.
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\VS{38} If indeed therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him
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have accusation against them, the court days are in session and there are
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proconsuls --- let them accuse one another.
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\VS{39} But if you inquire further, it will be settled in the lawful assembly\fnEkklhsia{}.
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\VS{40} For we are
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indeed in danger of being accused of an uprising concerning the [events] today,
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there being no cause, concerning which we will be unable to give reason
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concerning this commotion. And having said these [things] he dismissed the assembly\fnEkklhsia{}.
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