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* After these things Paul departed from Athens , and came to Corinth ; * And found a certain Jew named Aquila , born in Pontus , lately come from Italy , with his wife Priscilla ; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came unto them . * And because he was of the same craft , he abode with them , and wrought : for by their occupation they were tentmakers . * And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath , and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks . * And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia , Paul was pressed in the spirit , and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ . * And when they opposed themselves , and blasphemed , he shook his raiment , and said unto them , Your blood be upon your own heads ; I am clean : from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles . * And he departed thence , and entered into a certain man 's house , named Justus , one that worshipped God , whose house joined hard to the synagogue . * And Crispus , the chief ruler of the synagogue , believed on the Lord with all his house ; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed , and were baptized . * Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision , Be not afraid , but speak , and hold not thy peace : * For I am with thee , and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee : for I have much people in this city . * And he continued there a year and six months , teaching the word of God among them . * And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia , the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul , and brought him to the judgment seat , * Saying , This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law . * And when Paul was now about to open his mouth , Gallio said unto the Jews , If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness , O ye Jews , reason would that I should bear with you : * But if it be a question of words and names , and of your law , look ye to it ; for I will be no judge of such matters . * And he drave them from the judgment seat . * Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes , the chief ruler of the synagogue , and beat him before the judgment seat . And Gallio cared for none of those things . * And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while , and then took his leave of the brethren , and sailed thence into Syria , and with him Priscilla and Aquila ; having shorn his head in Cenchrea : for he had a vow . * And he came to Ephesus , and left them there : but he himself entered into the synagogue , and reasoned with the Jews . * When they desired him to tarry longer time with them , he consented not ; * But bade them farewell , saying , I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem : but I will return again unto you , if God will . And he sailed from Ephesus . * And when he had landed at Caesarea , and gone up , and saluted the church , he went down to Antioch . * And after he had spent some time there , he departed , and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order , strengthening all the disciples . * And a certain Jew named Apollos , born at Alexandria , an eloquent man , and mighty in the scriptures , came to Ephesus . * This man was instructed in the way of the Lord ; and being fervent in the spirit , he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord , knowing only the baptism of John . * And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue : whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard , they took him unto them , and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly . * And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia , the brethren wrote , exhorting the disciples to receive him : who , when he was come , helped them much which had believed through grace : * For he mightily convinced the Jews , and that publickly , shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ . * 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 , * 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 . * And he said unto them , Unto what then were ye baptized ? And they said , Unto John 's baptism . * 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 . * When they heard this , they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus . * And when Paul had laid his hands upon them , the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues , and prophesied . * And all the men were about twelve . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul : * 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 . * 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 . * And there were seven sons of one Sceva , a Jew , and chief of the priests , which did so . * And the evil spirit answered and said , Jesus I know , and Paul I know ; but who are ye ? * 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 . * 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 . * And many that believed came , and confessed , and shewed their deeds . * 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 . * So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed . * 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 . * So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him , Timotheus and Erastus ; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season . * And the same time there arose no small stir about that way . * For a certain man named Demetrius , a silversmith , which made silver shrines for Diana , brought no small gain unto the craftsmen ; * Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation , and said , Sirs , ye know that by this craft we have our wealth . * 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 : * 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 . * And when they heard these sayings , they were full of wrath , and cried out , saying , Great is Diana of the Ephesians . * 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 . * And when Paul would have entered in unto the people , the disciples suffered him not . * 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 . * Some therefore cried one thing , and some another : for the assembly was confused ; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 ? * Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against , ye ought to be quiet , and to do nothing rashly . * For ye have brought hither these men , which are neither robbers of churches , nor yet blasphemers of your goddess . * 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 . * But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters , it shall be determined in a lawful assembly . * 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 . * And when he had thus spoken , he dismissed the assembly . * And after the uproar was ceased , Paul called unto him the disciples , and embraced them , and departed for to go into Macedonia . * And when he had gone over those parts , and had given them much exhortation , he came into Greece , * And there abode three months . And when the Jews laid wait for him , as he was about to sail into Syria , he purposed to return through Macedonia . * And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea ; and of the Thessalonians , Aristarchus and Secundus ; and Gaius of Derbe , and Timotheus ; and of Asia , Tychicus and Trophimus . * These going before tarried for us at Troas . * And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread , and came unto them to Troas in five days ; where we abode seven days . * And upon the first day of the week , when the disciples came together to break bread , Paul preached unto them , ready to depart on the morrow ; and continued his speech until midnight . * And there were many lights in the upper chamber , where they were gathered together . * And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus , being fallen into a deep sleep : and as Paul was long preaching , he sunk down with sleep , and fell down from the third loft , and was taken up dead . * And Paul went down , and fell on him , and embracing him said , Trouble not yourselves ; for his life is in him . * When he therefore was come up again , and had broken bread , and eaten , and talked a long while , even till break of day , so he departed . * And they brought the young man alive , and were not a little comforted . * And we went before to ship , and sailed unto Assos , there intending to take in Paul : for so had he appointed , minding himself to go afoot . * And when he met with us at Assos , we took him in , and came to Mitylene . * And we sailed thence , and came the next day over against Chios ; and the next day we arrived at Samos , and tarried at Trogyllium ; and the next day we came to Miletus . * 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 . * And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus , and called the elders of the church . * 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 , * 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 : * And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you , but have shewed you , and have taught you publickly , and from house to house , * Testifying both to the Jews , and also to the Greeks , repentance toward God , and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ . * And now , behold , I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem , not knowing the things that shall befall me there : * Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city , saying that bonds and afflictions abide me . * 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 . * And now , behold , I know that ye all , among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God , shall see my face no more . * Wherefore I take you to record this day , that I am pure from the blood of all men . * For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God . * 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 . * For I know this , that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you , not sparing the flock . * Also of your own selves shall men arise , speaking perverse things , to draw away disciples after them . * Therefore watch , and remember , that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears . * 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 . * I have coveted no man 's silver , or gold , or apparel . * Yea , ye yourselves know , that these hands have ministered unto my necessities , and to them that were with me . * 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 . * And when he had thus spoken , he kneeled down , and prayed with them all . * And they all wept sore , and fell on Paul 's neck , and kissed him , * 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 . * And it came to pass , that after we were gotten from them , and had launched , we came with a straight course unto Coos , and the day following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara :

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