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NASB | Acts 19:1 It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 19:1 It happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper [inland] districts and came down to Ephesus, and found some disciples. |
Bible Question: act 19 20 for a background on Paul's ministry at ephesians |
Bible Answer: Part 1 Greetings Ivette, Your question is a little hard to discern exactly what you are looking for, but if you are having difficulty in this chapter the translation below is from the International Standard Version. It may be easier to read than other translations. I have put some help words in (parenthesis). This is Paul's second visit to Ephesus, first visit was Acts 18:19. He returns to Antioch (18:22) visits Galatia and Phrygia (18:23) then the following visit to Ephesus and it continues through Acts 20:1. Act 19:1 It was while Apollos was in Corinth that Paul passed through the inland districts and came to Ephesus. He found a few disciples there Act 19:2 and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Act 19:3 He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." (John the Baptist) Act 19:4 Then Paul 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." Act 19:5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Act 19:6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. Act 19:7 There were about twelve men in all. Act 19:8 He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading them about the kingdom of God. Act 19:9 But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and slandered the Way (the Gospel) before the people, he left them, took his disciples away from them, and had daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. Act 19:10 This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord. Act 19:11 God continued to do extraordinary miracles by Paul's hands. Act 19:12 When the handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched his skin were taken to the sick, their diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Act 19:13 Then some Jews who went around trying to drive out demons attempted to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches!" Act 19:14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. Act 19:15 But the evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?" (the spirit knew they were false teachers) Act 19:16 Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them, got the better of them, and so violently overpowered all of them that they fled out of the house naked and bruised. Act 19:17 When this became known to everyone living in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike, fear came on all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in high honor. Act 19:18 Many who became believers kept coming and confessing and telling about their practices. Act 19:19 Moreover, many people who had practiced occult arts (witchcraft, divination, sorcery) gathered their books and burned them in front of everybody. They estimated the price of them and found they were worth 50,000 silver coins. Act 19:20 In that way the word of the Lord kept spreading and triumphing. Act 19:21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go through Macedonia and Achaia and then to go on to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have gone there, I must also see Rome." Act 19:22 So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed in Asia a while longer.(still in Ephesus) |
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