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Acts 19

In Ephesus Paul meets about twelve disciples who know only John’s baptism; after hearing about Jesus they are baptized in His name, and apostolic laying on of hands visibly marks this transitional group. Paul teaches extensively, extraordinary miracles occur, and failed Jewish exorcists expose the danger of using Jesus’ name as a formula. Many believers confess former occult practices and burn valuable books. As the word grows, silversmiths stir a riot because the gospel threatens the Artemis trade.

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In Ephesus Paul meets about twelve disciples who know only John’s baptism; after hearing about Jesus they are baptized in His name, and apostolic laying on of hands visibly marks this transitional group. Paul teaches extensively, extraordinary miracles occur, and failed Jewish exorcists expose the danger of using Jesus’ name as a formula. Many believers confess former occult practices and burn valuable books. As the word grows, silversmiths stir a riot because the gospel threatens the Artemis trade.

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Verses 1–10Paul meets disciples at Ephesus, baptizes them in Jesus’ name, and teaches for two yearsVerses 11–20God works special miracles, false exorcists are exposed, and many burn occult booksVerses 21–31Demetrius stirs opposition because the gospel threatens the idol tradeVerses 32–41The city clerk quiets the Ephesian uproar and dismisses the assembly
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1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at…2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost…3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye…4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of…5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name…6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the…7And all the men were about twelve.8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for…9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake…10And this continued by the space of two years; so…11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:12So that from his body were brought unto the sick…13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them…14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew,…15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know,…16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped…17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks…18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their…19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their…20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.21After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit,…22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered…23And the same time there arose no small stir about…24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made…25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation,…26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus,…27So that not only this our craft is in danger…28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of…29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having…30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people,…31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his…32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the…33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews…34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all…35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said,…36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye…37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither…38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him,…39But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it…40For we are in danger to be called in question…41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.