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⥃The Holy Spirit Received at Ephesus ^{[ Acts 10:44–48 ]}

[1] And it came to pass, that², while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul³ having passed through the upper coasts came⁴ to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, [2] He said unto them, Have ye⁵ received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have⁶ not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. [3] And he said unto them, Unto what⁷ then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s⁸ baptism. [4] Then said Paul, John⁹ 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. [5] When they¹⁰ heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [6] And when Paul had laid¹¹ [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost¹² came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied¹³. [7] And all the men were about twelve.

⥃Paul Ministers in Ephesus ^{[ Ephesians 1:1–2 † Revelation 2:1–7 ]}

[8] And he went¹⁴ into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing¹⁵ and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. [9] But when divers¹⁶ were hardened, and believed not, but spake¹⁷ evil of that way before the multitude, he departed¹⁸ from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily¹⁹ in the school of one Tyrannus.²⁰ [10] And this²¹ continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia²² heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both²³ Jews and Greeks. [11] And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:²⁴ [12] 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.²⁵

⥃Seven Sons of Sceva

[13] Then certain of the vagabond²⁶ Jews, exorcists²⁷, took²⁸ upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure²⁹ you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. [14] And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the priests, which did so. [15] And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?³⁰ [16] 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.³¹ [17] And this was known to all³² the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear³³ fell on them all, and the name³⁴ of the Lord Jesus was magnified. [18] And many that believed came, and confessed³⁵, and shewed their deeds. [19] Many of them also which used³⁶ curious³⁷ arts brought their books together, and burned³⁸ them before all [men]: and they counted the price of them, and found [it] fifty³⁹ thousand [pieces] of silver. [20] So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.⁴⁰

⥃The Riot in Ephesus

[21] After these⁴¹ things were ended, Paul purposed⁴² in the spirit, when⁴³ he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go⁴⁴ to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must⁴⁵ also see Rome.⁴⁶ [22] So he sent into Macedonia⁴⁷ two of them that ministered⁴⁸ unto him, Timotheus and Erastus⁴⁹; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. [23] And the same time there⁵⁰ arose no small stir about that⁵¹ way. [24] For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines⁵² for Diana⁵³, brought⁵⁴ no small gain unto the craftsmen; [25] Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know⁵⁵ that by this craft we have our wealth. [26] Moreover ye see and hear, that not⁵⁶ alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they⁵⁷ be no gods, which are made⁵⁸ with hands: [27] So that not⁵⁹ 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, whom⁶⁰ all Asia and the world worshippeth. [28] And when they⁶¹ heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried⁶² out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians. [29] And the whole⁶³ city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius⁶⁴ and Aristarchus⁶⁵, men of Macedonia⁶⁶, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre⁶⁷. [30] And when Paul⁶⁸ would have entered in unto the people, the disciples⁶⁹ suffered him not. [31] And certain of the chief⁷⁰ of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring⁷¹ [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. [32] Some therefore cried⁷² one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the⁷³ more part knew not wherefore they were come together. [33] And they drew Alexander⁷⁴ out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned⁷⁵ with the hand, and would have made his⁷⁶ defence unto the people. [34] But when they knew⁷⁷ that he was a Jew, all⁷⁸ with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great⁷⁹ [is] Diana of the Ephesians. [35] And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men⁸⁰ of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper⁸¹ of the great goddess Diana, and of⁸² the [image] which fell down from Jupiter⁸³? [36] Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought⁸⁴ to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. [37] For ye have brought hither these men, which⁸⁵ are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. [38] Wherefore if Demetrius⁸⁶, and the craftsmen which are with him, have⁸⁷ a matter against any man, the law is open⁸⁸, 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 lawful⁸⁹ assembly. [40] For we are⁹⁰ in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar⁹¹, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. [41] And when⁹² he had thus spoken, he dismissed⁹³ the assembly.

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