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It is interesting to note how Rotherham's Emphasised Bible translates the expression "cheer up" in verse 5 as "rejoice with". This rendition to me emphasises the whole point of marriage namely that it foreshadows the glorious "marriage" of the multitudinous "Bride" of Christ to her betrothed (as highlighted in Rev 19:7-9) shortly after he returns. So this "year off" or what we might call the honeymoon period, was a period where the Jewish newly-wed couple were to in symbol, foreshadow that glorious Kingdom Age to come.
Nigel Morgan [Fawley UK] Comment added in 2016 Reply to Nigel
vv 10-12 This chapter is all about maintaining the dignity of poor people. Creditors have to stand outside without trespassing inside a debtor's house to obtain the pledge. The pledge will then be brought to the creditor. If the debtor is a poor man and the pledge is his coat, it must be returned at night - the poor man needs his coat to protect against the cold at night.
v19. The dropped sheaf belongs to poor people. Rather than experience the indignity of begging, poor people are entitled to pick up fallen sheaves for their own use. A compassionate owner of the harvest, aware of the poor people waiting at the boundary to pick up any fallen sheaves, would make certain that a few extra sheaves get dropped and left behind. His giving is invisible and the receiving by poor people is done without any dispute or indignity.
Bruce Bates [Forbes Australia] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Bruce
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1. When a man <376> hath taken <3947>(8799) a wife <802>, and married <1166>(8804) her, and it come to pass that she find <4672>(8799) no favour <2580> in his eyes <5869>, because he hath found <4672>(8804) some <1697> uncleanness <6172> in her: then let him write <3789>(8804) her a bill <5612> of divorcement <3748>, and give <5414>(8804) it in her hand <3027>, and send <7971>(8765) her out of his house <1004>.
2. And when she is departed out <3318>(8804) of his house <1004>, she may go <1980>(8804) and be another <312> man's <376> wife.
3. And if the latter <314> husband <376> hate <8130>(8804) her, and write <3789>(8804) her a bill <5612> of divorcement <3748>, and giveth <5414>(8804) it in her hand <3027>, and sendeth <7971>(8765) her out of his house <1004>; or if the latter <314> husband <376> die <4191>(8799), which took <3947>(8804) her to be his wife <802>;
4. Her former <7223> husband <1167>, which sent her away <7971>(8765), may <3201>(8799) not take <3947>(8800) her again <7725>(8800) to be his wife <802>, after <310> that she is defiled <2930>(8719); for that is abomination <8441> before <6440> the LORD <3068>: and thou shalt not cause the land <776> to sin <2398>(8686), which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> giveth <5414>(8802) thee for an inheritance <5159>.
5. When a man <376> hath taken <3947>(8799) a new <2319> wife <802>, he shall not go out <3318>(8799) to war <6635>, neither shall he be charged <5674>(8799) with any business <1697>: but he shall be free <5355> at home <1004> one <259> year <8141>, and shall cheer up <8055>(8765) his wife <802> which he hath taken <3947>(8804).
6. No man shall take <2254> <0> the nether <7347> or the upper millstone <7393> to pledge <2254>(8799): for he taketh <2254> <0> a man's life <5315> to pledge <2254>(8802).
7. If a man <376> be found <4672>(8735) stealing <1589>(8802) any <5315> of his brethren <251> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, and maketh merchandise <6014>(8694) of him, or selleth <4376>(8804) him; then that thief <1590> shall die <4191>(8804); and thou shalt put <1197> <0> evil <7451> away <1197>(8765) from among <7130> you.
8. Take heed <8104>(8734) in the plague <5061> of leprosy <6883>, that thou observe <8104>(8800) diligently <3966>, and do <6213>(8800) according to all that the priests <3548> the Levites <3881> shall teach <3384>(8686) you: as I commanded <6680>(8765) them, so ye shall observe <8104>(8799) to do <6213>(8800).
9. Remember <2142>(8800) what the LORD <3068> thy God <430> did <6213>(8804) unto Miriam <4813> by the way <1870>, after that ye were come forth <3318>(8800) out of Egypt <4714>.
10. When thou dost lend <5383>(8686) thy brother <7453> any <3972> thing <4859>, thou shalt not go <935>(8799) into his house <1004> to fetch <5670>(8800) his pledge <5667>.
11. Thou shalt stand <5975>(8799) abroad <2351>, and the man <376> to whom thou dost lend <5383>(8802) shall bring out <3318>(8686) the pledge <5667> abroad <2351> unto thee.
12. And if the man <376> be poor <6041>, thou shalt not sleep <7901>(8799) with his pledge <5667>:
13. In any case <7725>(8687) thou shalt deliver <7725> <0> him the pledge <5667> again <7725>(8686) when the sun <8121> goeth down <935>(8800), that he may sleep <7901>(8804) in his own raiment <8008>, and bless <1288>(8765) thee: and it shall be righteousness <6666> unto thee before <6440> the LORD <3068> thy God <430>.
14. Thou shalt not oppress <6231>(8799) an hired servant <7916> that is poor <6041> and needy <34>, whether he be of thy brethren <251>, or of thy strangers <1616> that are in thy land <776> within thy gates <8179>:
15. At his day <3117> thou shalt give <5414>(8799) him his hire <7939>, neither shall the sun <8121> go down <935>(8799) upon it; for he is poor <6041>, and setteth <5375>(8802) his heart <5315> upon it: lest he cry <7121>(8799) against thee unto the LORD <3068>, and it be sin <2399> unto thee.
16. The fathers <1> shall not be put to death <4191>(8714) for the children <1121>, neither shall the children <1121> be put to death <4191>(8714) for the fathers <1>: every man <376> shall be put to death <4191>(8714) for his own sin <2399>.
17. Thou shalt not pervert <5186>(8686) the judgment <4941> of the stranger <1616>, nor of the fatherless <3490>; nor take <2254> <0> a widow's <490> raiment <899> to pledge <2254>(8799):
18. But thou shalt remember <2142>(8804) that thou wast a bondman <5650> in Egypt <4714>, and the LORD <3068> thy God <430> redeemed <6299>(8799) thee thence: therefore I command <6680>(8764) thee to do <6213>(8800) this thing <1697>.
19. When thou cuttest down <7114>(8799) thine harvest <7105> in thy field <7704>, and hast forgot <7911>(8804) a sheaf <6016> in the field <7704>, thou shalt not go again <7725>(8799) to fetch <3947>(8800) it: it shall be for the stranger <1616>, for the fatherless <3490>, and for the widow <490>: that the LORD <3068> thy God <430> may bless <1288>(8762) thee in all the work <4639> of thine hands <3027>.
20. When thou beatest <2251>(8799) thine olive tree <2132>, thou shalt not go over the boughs <6286>(8762) again <310>: it shall be for the stranger <1616>, for the fatherless <3490>, and for the widow <490>.
21. When thou gatherest <1219>(8799) the grapes of thy vineyard <3754>, thou shalt not glean <5953>(8779) it afterward <310>: it shall be for the stranger <1616>, for the fatherless <3490>, and for the widow <490>.
22. And thou shalt remember <2142>(8804) that thou wast a bondman <5650> in the land <776> of Egypt <4714>: therefore I command <6680>(8764) thee to do <6213>(8800) this thing <1697>.
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1. Behold, thou art fair <3303>, my love <7474>; behold, thou art fair <3303>; thou hast doves <3123>' eyes <5869> within <1157> thy locks <6777>: thy hair <8181> is as a flock <5739> of goats <5795>, that appear <1570> from mount <2022> Gilead <1568>.
2. Thy teeth <8127> are like a flock <5739> of sheep that are even shorn <7094>(8803), which came up <5927>(8804) from the washing <7367>; whereof every one bear twins <8382>(8688), and none is barren <7909> among them.
3. Thy lips <8193> are like a thread <2339> of scarlet <8144>, and thy speech <4057> is comely <5000>: thy temples <7541> are like a piece <6400> of a pomegranate <7416> within <1157> thy locks <6777>.
4. Thy neck <6677> is like the tower <4026> of David <1732> builded <1129>(8803) for an armoury <8530>, whereon there hang <8518>(8803) a thousand <505> bucklers <4043>, all shields <7982> of mighty men <1368>.
5. Thy two <8147> breasts <7699> are like two <8147> young <6082> roes <6646> that are twins <8380>, which feed <7462>(8802) among the lilies <7799>.
6. Until the day <3117> break <6315>(8799), and the shadows <6752> flee away <5127>(8804), I will get <3212>(8799) me to the mountain <2022> of myrrh <4753>, and to the hill <1389> of frankincense <3828>.
7. Thou art all fair <3303>, my love <7474>; there is no spot <3971> in thee.
8. Come <935>(8799) with me from Lebanon <3844>, my spouse <3618>, with me from Lebanon <3844>: look <7789>(8799) from the top <7218> of Amana <549>, from the top <7218> of Shenir <8149> and Hermon <2768>, from the lions <738>' dens <4585>, from the mountains <2042> of the leopards <5246>.
9. Thou hast ravished my heart <3823>(8765), my sister <269>, my spouse <3618>; thou hast ravished my heart <3823>(8765) with one <259> of thine eyes <5869>, with one <259> chain <6060> of thy neck <6677>.
10. How fair <3302>(8804) is thy love <1730>, my sister <269>, my spouse <3618>! how much better <2895>(8804) is thy love <1730> than wine <3196>! and the smell <7381> of thine ointments <8081> than all spices <1314>!
11. Thy lips <8193>, O my spouse <3618>, drop <5197>(8799) as the honeycomb <5317>: honey <1706> and milk <2461> are under thy tongue <3956>; and the smell <7381> of thy garments <8008> is like the smell <7381> of Lebanon <3844>.
12. A garden <1588> inclosed <5274>(8803) is my sister <269>, my spouse <3618>; a spring <1530> shut up <5274>(8803), a fountain <4599> sealed <2856>(8803).
13. Thy plants <7973> are an orchard <6508> of pomegranates <7416>, with pleasant <4022> fruits <6529>; camphire <3724>, with spikenard <5373>,
14. Spikenard <5373> and saffron <3750>; calamus <7070> and cinnamon <7076>, with all trees <6086> of frankincense <3828>; myrrh <4753> and aloes <174>, with all the chief <7218> spices <1314>:
15. A fountain <4599> of gardens <1588>, a well <875> of living <2416> waters <4325>, and streams <5140>(8802) from Lebanon <3844>.
16. Awake <5782>(8798), O north wind <6828>; and come <935>(8798), thou south <8486>; blow <6315>(8685) upon my garden <1588>, that the spices <1314> thereof may flow out <5140>(8799). Let my beloved <1730> come <935>(8799) into his garden <1588>, and eat <398>(8799) his pleasant <4022> fruits <6529>.
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BURNING SCROLLS
The campaign in Ephesus brought about a number of converts who had to make a massive turn-around in their lives. They were people who had practiced sorcery and it seems that they had been very devoted to their evil practice because the value of their scrolls came to fifty thousand drachmas (50000 days pay, or 137 years pay).
When they devoted themselves to Christ and repented of their past acts they brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. This meant that there was no turning back to their old way of life - even if they had wanted to. They could not get their old books back and could not afford the money to buy them back. They were committed to a new and Godly Christian life. What they did was a great step of faith, but one that will be rewarded at the return of Christ.
In the same way there must be no turning back to our old way of life once we have committed ourselves to Christ. Just as the sorcerers burnt all their scrolls, so we too must remove every temptation from our lives that might drag us back to where we came from. So let us burn the ties and temptations from our old way of life and dedicate ourselves in faith, wholly and completely, to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
18:8 We read that Crispus who was the chief ruler of the synagogue believed. Later in 18:17 we see that Sosthenes was the chief ruler. Was Crispus forced to resign his role because of his new belief?
You can also see some historical consistency. We read in 18:2 that Claudius had expelled all the Jews from Rome indicating they were out of favour ion the empire. This may explain the total disregard that Gallo, the deputy had for the Jews when they brought Paul to the judgement seat.
19:1-3 These men who were baptized into the baptism of John were probably disciples of Apollos who first began his preaching in Ephesus 18: 24 preaching the baptism of John.
Alex Browning [Kitchener-Waterloo] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Alex
Acts 19:27 Ephesus was the city of the great goddess Diana (Artemis) and all the world worshipped her. It is very interesting that in 431 AD atthe Council of Ephesus that Mary was officially confirmed as the Mother of God in the Catholic Church and all other teaching that she was anything less was banned by the Pope and the Emperor. This started the official worshipping of Mary by Catholics. Seems Demetrius had nothing to worry about, Diana of the Ephesians continues to be great and the sale of artifacts of Mary continues to be strong.
Alex Browning [Kitchener-Waterloo] Comment added in 2015 Reply to Alex
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1. <1161> After <3326> these things <5023> Paul <3972> departed <5563>(5685) from <1537> Athens <116>, and came <2064>(5627) to <1519> Corinth <2882>;
2. And <2532> found <2147>(5631) a certain <5100> Jew <2453> named <3686> Aquila <207>, born <1085> in Pontus <4193>, lately <4373> come <2064>(5756) from <575> Italy <2482>, with <2532> his <846> wife <1135> Priscilla <4252>; (because that <1223> Claudius <2804> had commanded <1299>(5760) all <3956> Jews <2453> to depart <5563>(5745) from <1537> Rome <4516>:) and came <4334>(5627) unto them <846>.
3. And <2532> because <1223> he was <1511>(5750) of the same craft <3673>, he abode <3306>(5707) with <3844> them <846>, and <2532> wrought <2038>(5711): for <1063> by their occupation <5078> they were <2258>(5713) tentmakers <4635>.
4. And <1161> he reasoned <1256>(5711) in <1722> the synagogue <4864> <2596> every <3956> sabbath <4521>, and <5037> persuaded <3982>(5707) the Jews <2453> and <2532> the Greeks <1672>.
5. And <1161> when <5613> <5037> Silas <4609> and <2532> Timotheus <5095> were come <2718>(5627) from <575> Macedonia <3109>, Paul <3972> was pressed <4912>(5712) in the spirit <4151>, and testified <1263>(5740) to the Jews <2453> that Jesus <2424> was Christ <5547>.
6. And <1161> when they opposed <498>(5734) themselves <846>, and <2532> blasphemed <987>(5723), he shook <1621>(5671) his raiment <2440>, and said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, Your <5216> blood <129> be upon <1909> your <5216> own heads <2776>; I <1473> am clean <2513>: from <575> henceforth <3568> I will go <4198>(5695) unto <1519> the Gentiles <1484>.
7. And <2532> he departed <3327>(5631) thence <1564>, and entered <2064>(5627) into <1519> a certain <5100> man's house <3614>, named <3686> Justus <2459>, one that worshipped <4576>(5740) God <2316>, whose <3739> house <3614> joined hard <4927>(5723) <2258>(5713) to the synagogue <4864>.
8. And <1161> Crispus <2921>, the chief ruler of the synagogue <752>, believed <4100>(5656) on the Lord <2962> with <4862> all <3650> his <848> house <3624>; and <2532> many <4183> of the Corinthians <2881> hearing <191>(5723) believed <4100>(5707), and <2532> were baptized <907>(5712).
9. Then <1161> spake <2036>(5627) the Lord <2962> to Paul <3972> in <1223> the night <3571> by <1722> a vision <3705>, Be <5399> <0> not <3361> afraid <5399>(5732)(5737), but <235> speak <2980>(5720), and <2532> hold <4623> <0> not <3361> thy peace <4623>(5661):
10. For <1360> I <1473> am <1510>(5748) with <3326> thee <4675>, and <2532> no man <3762> shall set on <2007>(5698) thee <4671> to hurt <2559>(5658) thee <4571>: for <1360> I <3427> have <2076>(5748) much <4183> people <2992> in <1722> this <5026> city <4172>.
11. And <5037> he continued <2523>(5656) there a year <1763> and <2532> six <1803> months <3376>, teaching <1321>(5723) the word <3056> of God <2316> among <1722> them <846>.
12. And <1161> when Gallio <1058> was the deputy <445>(5723) of Achaia <882>, the Jews <2453> made insurrection <2721>(5627) with one accord against <3661> Paul <3972>, and <2532> brought <71>(5627) him <846> to <1909> the judgment seat <968>,
13. Saying <3004>(5723), <3754> This <3778> fellow persuadeth <374>(5719) men <444> to worship <4576>(5738) God <2316> contrary <3844> to the law <3551>.
14. And <1161> when Paul <3972> was now about <3195>(5723) to open <455>(5721) his mouth <4750>, Gallio <1058> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> the Jews <2453>, If <1487> <3303> <3767> it were <2258>(5713) a <5100> matter of wrong <92> or <2228> wicked <4190> lewdness <4467>, O <5599> ye Jews <2453>, reason <2596> <3056> would <302> that I should bear <430>(5633) with you <5216>:
15. But <1161> if <1487> it be <2076>(5748) a question <2213> of <4012> words <3056> and <2532> names <3686>, and <2532> of <2596> your <5209> law <3551>, look ye <3700>(5695) to it; for <1063> I <1473> will be <1014>(5736) <1511>(5750) no <3756> judge <2923> of such <5130> matters.
16. And <2532> he drave <556>(5656) them <846> from <575> the judgment seat <968>.
17. Then <1161> all <3956> the Greeks <1672> took <1949>(5637) Sosthenes <4988>, the chief ruler of the synagogue <752>, and beat <5180>(5707) him before <1715> the judgment seat <968>. And <2532> Gallio <1058> cared <3199>(5707) for none <3762> of those things <5130>.
18. And <1161> Paul <3972> after this tarried <4357>(5660) there yet <2089> a good <2425> while <2250>, and then took his leave <657>(5671) of the brethren <80>, and sailed thence <1602>(5707) into <1519> Syria <4947>, and <2532> with <4862> him <846> Priscilla <4252> and <2532> Aquila <207>; having shorn <2751>(5671) his head <2776> in <1722> Cenchrea <2747>: for <1063> he had <2192>(5707) a vow <2171>.
19. And <1161> he came <2658>(5656) to <1519> Ephesus <2181>, and <2548> left <2641>(5627) them there <847>: but <1161> he himself <846> entered <1525>(5631) into <1519> the synagogue <4864>, and reasoned with <1256>(5675) the Jews <2453>.
20. When <1161> they desired <2065>(5723) him to tarry <3306>(5658) longer <1909> <4119> time <5550> with <3844> them <846>, he consented <1962>(5656) not <3756>;
21. But <235> bade <657> <0> them <846> farewell <657>(5662), saying <2036>(5631), I <3165> must <1163>(5748) by all means <3843> keep <4160>(5658) this feast <1859> that cometh <2064>(5740) in <1519> Jerusalem <2414>: but <1161> I will return <344>(5692) again <3825> unto <4314> you <5209>, if God <2316> will <2309>(5723). And <2532> he sailed <321>(5681) from <575> Ephesus <2181>.
22. And <2532> when he had landed <2718>(5631) at <1519> Caesarea <2542>, and gone up <305>(5631), and <2532> saluted <782>(5666) the church <1577>, he went down <2597>(5627) to <1519> Antioch <490>.
23. And <2532> after he had spent <4160>(5660) some <5100> time <5550> there, he departed <1831>(5627), and went over <1330>(5740) all the country <5561> of Galatia <1054> and <2532> Phrygia <5435> in order <2517>, strengthening <1991>(5723) all <3956> the disciples <3101>.
24. And <1161> a certain <5100> Jew <2453> named <3686> Apollos <625>, born <1085> at Alexandria <221>, an eloquent <3052> man <435>, and mighty <5607>(5752) <1415> in <1722> the scriptures <1124>, came <2658>(5656) to <1519> Ephesus <2181>.
25. This man <3778> was <2258>(5713) instructed in <2727>(5772) the way <3598> of the Lord <2962>; and <2532> being fervent <2204>(5723) in the spirit <4151>, he spake <2980>(5707) and <2532> taught <1321>(5707) diligently <199> the things of <4012> the Lord <2962>, knowing <1987>(5740) only <3440> the baptism <908> of John <2491>.
26. And <5037> he <3778> began <756>(5662) to speak boldly <3955>(5738) in <1722> the synagogue <4864>: whom <846> when <1161> Aquila <207> and <2532> Priscilla <4252> had heard <191>(5660), they took <4355>(5639) him <846> unto them, and <2532> expounded <1620>(5639) unto him <846> the way <3598> of God <2316> more perfectly <197>.
27. And <1161> when he <846> was disposed <1014>(5740) to pass <1330>(5629) into <1519> Achaia <882>, the brethren <80> wrote <1125>(5656), exhorting <4389>(5671) the disciples <3101> to receive <588>(5664) him <846>: who <3739>, when he was come <3854>(5637), helped them <4820>(5639) much <4183> which had believed <4100>(5761) through <1223> grace <5485>:
28. For <1063> he mightily <2159> convinced <1246>(5711) the Jews <2453>, and that publickly <1219>, shewing <1925>(5723) by <1223> the scriptures <1124> that Jesus <2424> was <1511>(5750) Christ <5547>.
1. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that, while Apollos <625> was <1511>(5750) <1722> at <1722> Corinth <2882>, Paul <3972> having passed <1330>(5631) through the upper <510> coasts <3313> came <2064>(5629) to <1519> Ephesus <2181>: and <2532> finding <2147>(5631) certain <5100> disciples <3101>,
2. He said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, <1487> Have ye received <2983>(5627) the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> since ye believed <4100>(5660)? And <1161> they said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, <235> We have <191> <0> not so much as <3761> heard <191>(5656) whether <1487> there be any <2076>(5748) Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
3. And <5037> he said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, Unto <1519> what <5101> then <3767> were ye baptized <907>(5681)? And <1161> they said <2036>(5627), Unto <1519> John's <2491> baptism <908>.
4. Then <1161> said <2036>(5627) Paul <3972>, John <2491> verily <3303> baptized <907>(5656) with the baptism <908> of repentance <3341>, saying <3004>(5723) unto the people <2992>, that <2443> they should believe <4100>(5661) on <1519> him which should come <2064>(5740) after <3326> him <846>, that <5123>(5748) is, on <1519> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>.
5. When <1161> they heard <191>(5660) this, they were baptized <907>(5681) in <1519> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>.
6. And <2532> when Paul <3972> had laid <2007> <0> his hands <5495> upon <2007>(5631) them <846>, the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> came <2064>(5627) on <1909> them <846>; and <5037> they spake <2980>(5707) with tongues <1100>, and <2532> prophesied <4395>(5707).
7. And <1161> all <3956> the men <435> were <2258>(5713) about <5616> twelve <1177>.
8. And <1161> he went <1525>(5631) into <1519> the synagogue <4864>, and spake boldly <3955>(5711) for the space <1909> of three <5140> months <3376>, disputing <1256>(5740) and <2532> persuading <3982>(5723) the things concerning <4012> the kingdom <932> of God <2316>.
9. But <1161> when <5613> divers <5100> were hardened <4645>(5712), and <2532> believed not <544>(5707), but spake evil <2551>(5723) of that way <3598> before <1799> the multitude <4128>, he departed <868>(5631) from <575> them <846>, and separated <873>(5656) the disciples <3101>, disputing <1256>(5740) daily <2596> <2250> in <1722> the school <4981> of one <5100> Tyrannus <5181>.
10. And <1161> this <5124> continued <1096>(5633) by the space <1909> of two <1417> years <2094>; so <5620> that all <3956> they which dwelt in <2730>(5723) Asia <773> heard <191>(5658) the word <3056> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, both <5037> Jews <2453> and <2532> Greeks <1672>.
11. And <5037> God <2316> wrought <4160>(5707) special <3756> <5177>(5631) miracles <1411> by <1223> the hands <5495> of Paul <3972>:
12. So <2532> <5620> that from <575> his <846> body <5559> were brought <2018>(5745) unto <1909> the sick <770>(5723) handkerchiefs <4676> or <2228> aprons <4612>, and <2532> the diseases <3554> departed <525>(5745) from <575> them <846>, and <5037> the evil <4190> spirits <4151> went <1831>(5738) out of <575> them <846>.
13. Then <1161> certain <5100> of <575> the vagabond <4022>(5740) Jews <2453>, exorcists <1845>, took upon them <2021>(5656) to call <3687>(5721) over <1909> them which had <2192>(5723) evil <4190> spirits <4151> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, saying <3004>(5723), We adjure <3726>(5719) you <5209> by Jesus <2424> whom <3739> Paul <3972> preacheth <2784>(5719).
14. And <1161> there were <2258>(5713) seven <2033> sons <5207> of one Sceva <4630> <5100>, a Jew <2453>, and chief of the priests <749>, which did <4160>(5723) so <5124>.
15. And <1161> the evil <4190> spirit <4151> answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627), Jesus <2424> I know <1097>(5719), and <2532> Paul <3972> I know <1987>(5736); but <1161> who <5101> are <2075>(5748) ye <5210>?
16. And <2532> the man <444> in <1722> whom <3739> the evil <4190> spirit <4151> was <2258>(5713) leaped <2177>(5740) on <1909> them <846>, and <2532> overcame <2634>(5660) them <846>, and prevailed <2480>(5656) against <2596> them <846>, so <5620> that they fled <1628>(5629) out of <1537> that <1565> house <3624> naked <1131> and <2532> wounded <5135>(5772).
17. And <1161> this <5124> was <1096>(5633) known <1110> to all <3956> the Jews <2453> and <5037> Greeks <1672> also <2532> dwelling <2730>(5723) at Ephesus <2181>; and <2532> fear <5401> fell <1968>(5627) on <1909> them <846> all <3956>, and <2532> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> was magnified <3170>(5712).
18. And <5037> many <4183> that believed <4100>(5761) came <2064>(5711), and confessed <1843>(5734), and <2532> shewed <312>(5723) their <848> deeds <4234>.
19. Many <2425> of them <846> also <1161> which used <4238>(5660) curious arts <4021> brought <4851> <0> their books <976> together <4851>(5631), and burned them <2618>(5707) before <1799> all <3956> men: and <2532> they counted <4860>(5656) the price <5092> of them <846>, and <2532> found <2147>(5627) it fifty <4002> thousand <3461> pieces of silver <694>.
20. So <3779> mightily <2596> <2904> grew <837>(5707) the word <3056> of God <2962> and <2532> prevailed <2480>(5707).
21. After <1161> <5613> these things <5023> were ended <4137>(5681), Paul <3972> purposed <5087>(5639) in <1722> the spirit <4151>, when he had passed through <1330>(5631) Macedonia <3109> and <2532> Achaia <882>, to go <4198>(5738) to <1519> Jerusalem <2419>, saying <2036>(5631), After <3754> <3326> I <3165> have been <1096>(5635) there <1563>, I <3165> must <1163>(5748) also <2532> see <1492>(5629) Rome <4516>.
22. So <1161> he sent <649>(5660) into <1519> Macedonia <3109> two <1417> of them that ministered <1247>(5723) unto him <846>, Timotheus <5095> and <2532> Erastus <2037>; but he himself <846> stayed <1907>(5627) in <1519> Asia <773> for a season <5550>.
23. And <1161> <2596> the same <1565> time <2540> there arose <1096>(5633) no <3756> small <3641> stir <5017> about <4012> that way <3598>.
24. For <1063> a certain <5100> man named <3686> Demetrius <1216>, a silversmith <695>, which made <4160>(5723) silver <693> shrines <3485> for Diana <735>, brought <3930>(5710) no <3756> small <3641> gain <2039> unto the craftsmen <5079>;
25. Whom <3739> he called together <4867>(5660) with the workmen <2040> of <4012> like occupation <5108>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627), Sirs <435>, ye know <1987>(5736) that <3754> by <1537> this <5026> craft <2039> we have <2076>(5748) our <2257> wealth <2142>.
26. Moreover <2532> ye see <2334>(5719) and <2532> hear <191>(5719), that <3754> not <3756> alone <3440> at Ephesus <2181>, but <235> almost <4975> throughout all <3956> Asia <773>, this <3778> Paul <3972> hath persuaded <3982>(5660) and turned away <3179>(5656) much <2425> people <3793>, saying <3004>(5723) that <3754> they be <1526>(5748) no <3756> gods <2316>, which <3588> are made <1096>(5740) with <1223> hands <5495>:
27. So <1161> that not <3756> only <3440> this <5124> our <2254> craft <3313> is in danger <2793>(5719) to be set <2064>(5629) at <1519> nought <557>; but <235> also <2532> that the temple <2411> of the great <3173> goddess <2299> Diana <735> should be despised <1519> <3762> <3049>(5683), and <1161> <2532> her <846> magnificence <3168> should <3195>(5721) be destroyed <2507>(5745), whom <3739> all <3650> Asia <773> and <2532> the world <3625> worshippeth <4576>(5736).
28. And <1161> when they heard <191>(5660) these sayings, they were <1096>(5637) full <4134> of wrath <2372>, and <2532> cried out <2896>(5707), saying <3004>(5723), Great <3173> is Diana <735> of the Ephesians <2180>.
29. And <2532> the whole <3650> city <4172> was filled <4130>(5681) with confusion <4799>: and <5037> having caught <4884>(5660) Gaius <1050> and <2532> Aristarchus <708>, men of Macedonia <3110>, Paul's <3972> companions in travel <4898>, they rushed <3729>(5656) with one accord <3661> into <1519> the theatre <2302>.
30. And <1161> when <1014> <0> Paul <3972> would <1014>(5740) have entered <1525>(5629) in <1519> unto the people <1218>, the disciples <3101> suffered <1439>(5707) him <846> not <3756>.
31. And <1161> <2532> certain <5100> of the chief of Asia <775>, which were <5607>(5752) his <846> friends <5384>, sent <3992>(5660) unto <4314> him <846>, desiring <3870>(5707) him that he would <1325> <0> not <3361> adventure <1325>(5629) himself <1438> into <1519> the theatre <2302>.
32. Some <243> therefore <3767> <3303> cried <2896>(5707) one thing <5100>, and some another <243>: for <1063> the assembly <1577> was <2258>(5713) confused <4797>(5772); and <2532> the more part <4119> knew <1492>(5715) not <3756> wherefore <5101> <1752> they were come together <4905>(5715).
33. And <1161> they drew <4264>(5656) Alexander <223> out of <1537> the multitude <3793>, the Jews <2453> putting <4261> <0> him <846> forward <4261>(5660)(5625) <4261>(5723). And <1161> Alexander <223> beckoned <2678>(5660) with the hand <5495>, and would <2309>(5707) have made his defence <626>(5738) unto the people <1218>.
34. But <1161> when they knew <1921>(5631) that <3754> he was <2076>(5748) a Jew <2453>, all <3956> <1096>(5633) with <1537> one <3391> voice <5456> about <5613> the space <1909> of two <1417> hours <5610> cried out <2896>(5723), Great <3173> is Diana <735> of the Ephesians <2180>.
35. And <1161> when the townclerk <1122> had appeased <2687>(5660) the people <3793>, he said <5346>(5748), Ye men <435> of Ephesus <2180>, what <5101> <1063> man <444> is there <2076>(5748) that <3739> knoweth <1097>(5719) not <3756> how that the city <4172> of the Ephesians <2180> is <5607>(5752) a worshipper <3511> of the great <3173> goddess <2299> Diana <735>, and <2532> of the image which fell down from Jupiter <1356>?
36. Seeing <5607>(5752) then <3767> that these things <5130> cannot be spoken against <368>, ye <5209> ought <1163>(5752) <2076>(5748) to be <5225>(5721) quiet <2687>(5772), and <2532> to do <4238>(5721) nothing <3367> rashly <4312>.
37. For <1063> ye have brought hither <71>(5627) these <5128> men <435>, which are neither <3777> robbers of churches <2417>, nor yet <3777> blasphemers <987>(5723) of your <5216> goddess <2299>.
38. Wherefore <3303> <3767> if <1487> Demetrius <1216>, and <2532> the craftsmen <5079> which are with <4862> him <846>, have <2192>(5719) a matter <3056> against <4314> any man <5100>, the law <60> is open <71>(5743), and <2532> there are <1526>(5748) deputies <446>: let them implead <1458>(5720) one another <240>.
39. But <1161> if <1487> ye enquire <1934>(5719) any thing <5100> concerning <4012> other matters <2087>, it shall be determined <1956>(5701) in <1722> a lawful <1772> assembly <1577>.
40. For <1063> <2532> we are in danger <2793>(5719) to be called in question <1458>(5745) for <4012> this day's <4594> uproar <4714>, there being <5225>(5723) no <3367> cause <158> whereby <4012> <3739> we may <1410>(5695) give <591>(5629) an account <3056> of this <5026> concourse <4963>.
41. And <2532> when he had <2036> <0> thus <5023> spoken <2036>(5631), he dismissed <630>(5656) the assembly <1577>.