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factum est autem cum Apollo esset Corinthi ut Paulusperagratis superioribus partibus veniret Ephesum et inveniretquosdam discipulos

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dixitque ad eos si Spiritum Sanctum accepistis credentes atilli ad eum sed neque si Spiritus Sanctus est audivimus

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ille vero ait in quo ergo baptizati estis qui dixerunt inIohannis baptismate

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dixit autem Paulus Iohannes baptizavit baptismapaenitentiae populum dicens in eum qui venturus esset postipsum ut crederent hoc est in Iesum

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his auditis baptizati sunt in nomine Domini Iesu

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et cum inposuisset illis manum Paulus venit SpiritusSanctus super eos et loquebantur linguis et prophetabant

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erant autem omnes viri fere duodecim

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introgressus autem synagogam cum fiducia loquebatur pertres menses disputans et suadens de regno Dei

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cum autem quidam indurarentur et non crederent maledicentesviam coram multitudine discedens ab eis segregavit discipuloscotidie disputans in scola Tyranni

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hoc autem factum est per biennium ita ut omnes quihabitabant in Asia audirent verbum Domini Iudaei atque gentiles

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virtutesque non quaslibet Deus faciebat per manus Pauli

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ita ut etiam super languidos deferrentur a corpore eiussudaria vel semicintia et recedebant ab eis languores etspiritus nequam egrediebantur

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temptaverunt autem quidam et de circumeuntibus iudaeisexorcistis invocare super eos qui habebant spiritus malos nomenDomini Iesu dicentes adiuro vos per Iesum quem Paulus praedicat

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erant autem quidam Scevae Iudaei principis sacerdotumseptem filii qui hoc faciebant

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respondens autem spiritus nequam dixit eis Iesum novi etPaulum scio vos autem qui estis

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et insiliens homo in eos in quo erat daemonium pessimum etdominatus amborum invaluit contra eos ita ut nudi et vulneratieffugerent de domo illa

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hoc autem notum factum est omnibus Iudaeis atquegentilibus qui habitabant Ephesi et cecidit timor super omnesillos et magnificabatur nomen Domini Iesu

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multique credentium veniebant confitentes et adnuntiantesactus suos

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multi autem ex his qui fuerant curiosa sectati contuleruntlibros et conbuserunt coram omnibus et conputatis pretiisillorum invenerunt pecuniam denariorum quinquaginta milium

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ita fortiter verbum Dei crescebat et confirmabatur

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his autem expletis posuit Paulus in Spiritu transitaMacedonia et Achaia ire Hierosolymam dicens quoniam postquamfuero ibi oportet me et Romam videre

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mittens autem in Macedoniam duos ex ministrantibus sibiTimotheum et Erastum ipse remansit ad tempus in Asia

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facta est autem in illo tempore turbatio non minima de via

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Demetrius enim quidam nomine argentarius faciens aedesargenteas Dianae praestabat artificibus non modicum quaestum

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quos convocans et eos qui eiusmodi erant opifices dixitviri scitis quia de hoc artificio adquisitio est nobis

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et videtis et auditis quia non solum Ephesi sed paenetotius Asiae Paulus hic suadens avertit multam turbam dicensquoniam non sunt dii qui manibus fiunt

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non solum autem haec periclitabitur nobis pars inredargutionem venire sed et magnae deae Dianae templum innihilum reputabitur sed et destrui incipiet maiestas eius quamtota Asia et orbis colit

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his auditis repleti sunt ira et exclamaverunt dicentesmagna Diana Ephesiorum

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et impleta est civitas confusione et impetum fecerunt unoanimo in theatrum rapto Gaio et Aristarcho Macedonibuscomitibus Pauli

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Paulo autem volente intrare in populum non permiseruntdiscipuli

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quidam autem et de Asiae principibus qui erant amici eiusmiserunt ad eum rogantes ne se daret in theatrum

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alii autem aliud clamabant erat enim ecclesia confusa etplures nesciebant qua ex causa convenissent

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de turba autem detraxerunt Alexandrum propellentibus eumIudaeis Alexander ergo manu silentio postulato volebat rationemreddere populo

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quem ut cognoverunt Iudaeum esse vox facta est una omniumquasi per horas duas clamantium magna Diana Ephesiorum

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et cum sedasset scriba turbas dixit viri ephesii quis enimest hominum qui nesciat Ephesiorum civitatem cultricem essemagnae Dianae Iovisque prolis

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cum ergo his contradici non possit oportet vos sedatosesse et nihil temere agere

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adduxistis enim homines istos neque sacrilegos nequeblasphemantes deam vestram

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quod si Demetrius et qui cum eo sunt artifices habentadversus aliquem causam conventus forenses aguntur et proconsulibus sunt accusent invicem

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si quid autem alterius rei quaeritis in legitima ecclesiapoterit absolvi

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nam et periclitamur argui seditionis hodiernae cum nullusobnoxius sit de quo non possimus reddere rationem concursusistius et cum haec dixisset dimisit ecclesiam

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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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He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

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

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When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

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

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And all the men were about twelve.

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And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

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But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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

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And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

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So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

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

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

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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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And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

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Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

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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.

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So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

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And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

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For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

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Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

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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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So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

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

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And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

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And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

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

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

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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.

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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?

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Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

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For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

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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.

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But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

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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.

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

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