| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples | 1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there |
| 2and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?"" No," they told him, "we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."" | 2and said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." |
| 3Then what baptism were you baptized with?" he asked them." With John's baptism," they replied. | 3So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied. |
| 4Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus." | 4Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus." |
| 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. | 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, |
| 6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in other languages and to prophesy. | 6and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. |
| 7Now there were about 12 men in all. | 7(Now there were about twelve men in all.) |
| 8Then he entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, engaging in discussion and trying to persuade them about the things of the kingdom of God. | 8So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months, addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God. |
| 9But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them and met separately with the disciples, conducting discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. | 9But when some were stubborn and refused to believe, reviling the Way before the congregation, he left them and took the disciples with him, addressing them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. |
| 10And this went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the message about the Lord. | 10This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord. |
| 11God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul's hands, | 11God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul's hands, |
| 12so that even facecloths or work aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits came out of them. | 12so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. |
| 13Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists attempted to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I command you by the Jesus that Paul preaches!" | 13But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." |
| 14Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. | 14(Now seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.) |
| 15The evil spirit answered them, "I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul--but who are you?" | 15But the evil spirit replied to them, "I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?" |
| 16Then the man who had the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they ran out of that house naked and wounded. | 16Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded. |
| 17This became known to everyone who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. Then fear fell on all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. | 17This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised. |
| 18And many who had become believers came confessing and disclosing their practices, | 18Many of those who had believed came forward, confessing and making their deeds known. |
| 19while many of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them in front of everyone. So they calculated their value and found it to be 50,000 pieces of silver. | 19Large numbers of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them up in the presence of everyone. When the value of the books was added up, it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins. |
| 20In this way the Lord's message flourished and prevailed. | 20In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail. |
| 21When these events were over, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem. "After I've been there," he said, "I must see Rome as well!" | 21Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome." |
| 22So after sending two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. | 22So after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia. |
| 23During that time there was a major disturbance about the Way. | 23At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way. |
| 24For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen. | 24For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen. |
| 25When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said: "Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business. | 25He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business. |
| 26You both see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and misled a considerable number of people by saying that gods made by hand are not gods! | 26And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all. |
| 27So not only do we run a risk that our business may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence come to the verge of ruin--the very one all of Asia and the world adore." | 27There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness." |
| 28When they had heard this, they were filled with rage and began to cry out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" | 28When they heard this they became enraged and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" |
| 29So the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed all together into the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions. | 29The city was filled with the uproar, and the crowd rushed to the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions. |
| 30Though Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him. | 30But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him. |
| 31Even some of the provincial officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent word to him, pleading with him not to take a chance by going into the amphitheater. | 31Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater. |
| 32Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together. | 32So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together. |
| 33Then some of the crowd gave Alexander advice when the Jews pushed him to the front. So motioning with his hand, Alexander wanted to make his defense to the people. | 33Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly. |
| 34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a united cry went up from all of them for about two hours: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" | 34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" for about two hours. |
| 35However, when the city clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, "Men of Ephesus! What man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple guardian of the great Artemis, and of the image that fell from heaven? | 35After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven? |
| 36Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you must keep calm and not do anything rash. | 36So because these facts are indisputable, you must keep quiet and not do anything reckless. |
| 37For you have brought these men here who are not temple robbers or blasphemers of our goddess. | 37For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. |
| 38So if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. | 38If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against someone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there. |
| 39But if you want something else, it must be decided in a legal assembly. | 39But if you want anything in addition, it will have to be settled in a legal assembly. |
| 40In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disorderly gathering." | 40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering." |
| 41After saying this, he dismissed the assembly. | 41After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly. |
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