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Acts 18:19
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Acts 18:19
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19 They came to (A)Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered (B)the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
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Acts 18:19
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19 They arrived at Ephesus,(A) where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
Acts 18:19
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Acts 18:19
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19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
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Acts 18:24
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Acts 18:24
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24 Now a Jew named (A)Apollos, an (B)Alexandrian by birth, [a]an eloquent man, came to (C)Ephesus; and he was proficient in the Scriptures.
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- Acts 18:24 Or a learned man
Acts 18:24
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Acts 18:24
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24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos,(A) a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.(B) He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.
Acts 18:24
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Acts 18:24
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24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
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Acts 19:1
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Acts 19:1
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Paul in Ephesus
19 Now it happened that while (A)Apollos was in (B)Corinth, Paul passed through the (C)upper country and came to (D)Ephesus, and found some disciples.
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Acts 19:1
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Acts 19:1
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Paul in Ephesus
19 While Apollos(A) was at Corinth,(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.(C) There he found some disciples
Acts 19:1
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Acts 19:1
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19 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
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Acts 19:17
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Acts 19:17
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17 This became known to all who lived in (A)Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.
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Acts 19:17
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Acts 19:17
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17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus,(A) they were all seized with fear,(B) and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
Acts 19:17
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Acts 19:17
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17 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.
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Acts 19:26
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Acts 19:26
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26 You see and hear that not only in (A)Ephesus, but in almost all of [a](B)Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that [b](C)gods made by hands are not gods at all.
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- Acts 19:26 See note v 22
- Acts 19:26 Lit those
Acts 19:26
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Acts 19:26
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26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus(A) and in practically the whole province of Asia.(B) He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.(C)
Acts 19:26
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Acts 19:26
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26 Moreover 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 be no gods, which are made with hands:
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Acts 19:28
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Acts 19:28
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28 When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began shouting, saying, “Great is [a]Artemis of the (A)Ephesians!”
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- Acts 19:28 Lat Diana
Acts 19:28
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Acts 19:28
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28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(A)
Acts 19:28
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Acts 19:28
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28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
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Acts 19:34-41
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Acts 19:34-41
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34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, “Great is [a]Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of (A)Ephesus, what person is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great [b]Artemis and of the image which fell down from [c]the sky? 36 So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither (B)temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are in session and [d](C)proconsuls are available; have them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the [e]lawful [f]assembly. 40 For indeed, we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no real reason for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.” 41 After saying this he dismissed the [g]assembly.
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- Acts 19:34 Lat Diana
- Acts 19:35 Lat Diana
- Acts 19:35 Lit Zeus; Lat Jupiter
- Acts 19:38 Or provincial governors
- Acts 19:39 Or regular
- Acts 19:39 Gr ekklesia
- Acts 19:41 Gr ekklesia
Acts 19:34-41
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Acts 19:34-41
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34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(A)
35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians,(B) doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36 Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash. 37 You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples(C) nor blasphemed our goddess. 38 If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen(D) have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls.(E) They can press charges. 39 If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. 40 As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” 41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Acts 19:34-41
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Acts 19:34-41
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34 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.
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
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Acts 20:16-38
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Acts 20:16-38
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16 For Paul had decided to sail past (A)Ephesus so that he would not have to lose time in [a](B)Asia; for he was hurrying, if it might be possible for him (C)to be in Jerusalem (D)the day of Pentecost.
Farewell to Ephesus
17 From Miletus he sent word to (E)Ephesus and called to himself (F)the elders of the church. 18 And when they came to him, he said to them,
“You yourselves know, (G)from the first day that I set foot in [b]Asia, how I was with you the whole time, 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials which came upon me [c]through (H)the plots of the Jews; 20 how I (I)did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and teaching you publicly and [d]from house to house, 21 solemnly (J)testifying to both Jews and Greeks of (K)repentance toward God and (L)faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, bound by the [e]Spirit, (M)I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23 except that (N)the Holy Spirit solemnly (O)testifies to me in every city, saying that (P)chains and afflictions await me. 24 But (Q)I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may (R)finish my course and (S)the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to (T)testify solemnly of the gospel of (U)God’s grace.
25 “And now behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about (V)preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face. 26 Therefore, I [f]testify to you this day that (W)I am [g]innocent of the blood of all people. 27 For I (X)did not shrink from declaring to you the whole (Y)purpose of God. 28 Be on guard for yourselves and for all (Z)the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you [h]overseers, to shepherd (AA)the church of God which (AB)He [i]purchased [j]with His own blood. 29 I know that after my departure (AC)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing (AD)the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things to draw away (AE)the disciples after them. 31 Therefore, be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of (AF)three years I did not cease to admonish each one (AG)with tears. 32 And now I (AH)entrust you to God and to (AI)the word of His grace, which is able to (AJ)build you up and to give you (AK)the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 (AL)I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes. 34 You yourselves know that (AM)these hands served my own needs and the (AN)men who were with me. 35 In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 When he had said these things, he (AO)knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 And [k]they all began to weep aloud and [l](AP)embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him, 38 [m]grieving especially over (AQ)the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were (AR)accompanying him to the ship.
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- Acts 20:16 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
- Acts 20:18 See note v 16
- Acts 20:19 Lit by
- Acts 20:20 Or in the various private homes
- Acts 20:22 Or in spirit
- Acts 20:26 Or call you to witness
- Acts 20:26 Lit pure from
- Acts 20:28 Or bishops
- Acts 20:28 Lit acquired
- Acts 20:28 Lit through
- Acts 20:37 Lit a considerable weeping of all occurred
- Acts 20:37 Lit threw themselves on Paul’s neck
- Acts 20:38 Lit suffering pain
Acts 20:16-38
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Acts 20:16-38
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16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus(A) to avoid spending time in the province of Asia,(B) for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem,(C) if possible, by the day of Pentecost.(D)
17 From Miletus,(E) Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders(F) of the church. 18 When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,(G) from the first day I came into the province of Asia.(H) 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears(I) and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.(J) 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything(K) that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. 21 I have declared to both Jews(L) and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance(M) and have faith in our Lord Jesus.(N)
22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,(O) not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me(P) that prison and hardships are facing me.(Q) 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(R) my only aim is to finish the race(S) and complete the task(T) the Lord Jesus has given me(U)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(V)
25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom(W) will ever see me again.(X) 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.(Y) 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(Z) 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(AA) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(AB) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](AC) which he bought(AD) with his own blood.[b](AE) 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves(AF) will come in among you and will not spare the flock.(AG) 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(AH) after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(AI) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(AJ)
32 “Now I commit you to God(AK) and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance(AL) among all those who are sanctified.(AM) 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(AN) 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.(AO) 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.(AP) 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(AQ) 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again.(AR) Then they accompanied him to the ship.(AS)
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- Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son
Acts 20:16-38
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Acts 20:16-38
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16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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Acts 21:29
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Acts 21:29
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29 For they had previously seen (A)Trophimus the (B)Ephesian in the city with him, and they thought that Paul had brought him into the temple.
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Acts 21:29
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Acts 21:29
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29 (They had previously seen Trophimus(A) the Ephesian(B) in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)
Acts 21:29
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Acts 21:29
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29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
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