Πραξεις 19
1 εγενετο δε εν τω τον απολλω ειναι εν κορινθω παυλον διελθοντα τα ανωτερικα μερη {VAR1: ελθειν } {VAR2: (κατελθειν) } εις εφεσον και ευρειν τινας μαθητας
Now it came to pass while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper parts of Asia came to Ephesus:
2 ειπεν τε προς αυτους ει πνευμα αγιον ελαβετε πιστευσαντες οι δε προς αυτον αλλ ουδ ει πνευμα αγιον εστιν ηκουσαμεν
and finding some disciples there, he said unto them, Have ye received the holy Spirit since ye embraced the faith? And they said unto him, Nay, we had not even heard whether the holy Spirit be yet given.
3 ειπεν τε εις τι ουν εβαπτισθητε οι δε ειπαν εις το ιωαννου βαπτισμα
And he said unto them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into the baptism of John.
4 ειπεν δε παυλος ιωαννης εβαπτισεν βαπτισμα μετανοιας τω λαω λεγων εις τον ερχομενον μετ αυτον ινα πιστευσωσιν τουτ εστιν εις τον ιησουν
Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
5 ακουσαντες δε εβαπτισθησαν εις το ονομα του κυριου ιησου
And when they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 και επιθεντος αυτοις του παυλου {VAR2: [τας] } χειρας ηλθεν το πνευμα το αγιον επ αυτους ελαλουν τε γλωσσαις και επροφητευον
And as Paul laid his hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And the men were in all about twelve.
7 ησαν δε οι παντες ανδρες ωσει δωδεκα
And he went into the synagogue,
8 εισελθων δε εις την συναγωγην επαρρησιαζετο επι μηνας τρεις διαλεγομενος και πειθων {VAR2: [τα] } περι της βασιλειας του θεου
and spake boldly, disputing with them for the space of three months, and persuading them of the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9 ως δε τινες εσκληρυνοντο και ηπειθουν κακολογουντες την οδον ενωπιον του πληθους αποστας απ αυτων αφωρισεν τους μαθητας καθ ημεραν διαλεγομενος εν τη σχολη τυραννου
But as some were hardened and refractory, speaking evil of the way of life before the multitude, he departed from them, and took away the disciples with him, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 τουτο δε εγενετο επι ετη δυο ωστε παντας τους κατοικουντας την ασιαν ακουσαι τον λογον του κυριου ιουδαιους τε και ελληνας
And this he did for two years; so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord Jesus.
11 δυναμεις τε ου τας τυχουσας ο θεος εποιει δια των χειρων παυλου
And God wrought extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 ωστε και επι τους ασθενουντας αποφερεσθαι απο του χρωτος αυτου σουδαρια η σιμικινθια και απαλλασσεσθαι απ αυτων τας νοσους τα τε πνευματα τα πονηρα εκπορευεσθαι
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases lest them, and evil spirits went out of them.
13 επεχειρησαν δε τινες και των περιερχομενων ιουδαιων εξορκιστων ονομαζειν επι τους εχοντας τα πνευματα τα πονηρα το ονομα του κυριου ιησου λεγοντες ορκιζω υμας τον ιησουν ον παυλος κηρυσσει
Then some of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those that had evil spirits, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth."
14 ησαν δε τινος σκευα ιουδαιου αρχιερεως επτα υιοι τουτο ποιουντες
Now there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jewish priest, who did this.
15 αποκριθεν δε το πνευμα το πονηρον ειπεν αυτοις τον [μεν] ιησουν γινωσκω και τον παυλον επισταμαι υμεις δε τινες εστε
But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?
16 και εφαλομενος ο ανθρωπος επ αυτους εν ω ην το πνευμα το πονηρον κατακυριευσας αμφοτερων ισχυσεν κατ αυτων ωστε γυμνους και τετραυματισμενους εκφυγειν εκ του οικου εκεινου
And the man in whom the evil spirit was, leapt upon them, and mastered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 τουτο δε εγενετο γνωστον πασιν ιουδαιοις τε και ελλησιν τοις κατοικουσιν την εφεσον και επεπεσεν φοβος επι παντας αυτους και εμεγαλυνετο το ονομα του κυριου ιησου
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 πολλοι τε των πεπιστευκοτων ηρχοντο εξομολογουμενοι και αναγγελλοντες τας πραξεις αυτων
And many of them that believed came confessing and declaring their former practices.
19 ικανοι δε των τα περιεργα πραξαντων συνενεγκαντες τας βιβλους κατεκαιον ενωπιον παντων και συνεψηφισαν τας τιμας αυτων και ευρον αργυριου μυριαδας πεντε
And a great number of those that had used inquisitive arts, brought the books, and burned them before them all: and they computed the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 ουτως κατα κρατος του κυριου ο λογος ηυξανεν και ισχυεν
So mightily did the word of the Lord increase and prevail.
21 ως δε επληρωθη ταυτα εθετο ο παυλος εν τω πνευματι διελθων την μακεδονιαν και αχαιαν πορευεσθαι εις ιεροσολυμα ειπων οτι μετα το γενεσθαι με εκει δει με και ρωμην ιδειν
After these things, Paul purposed in spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia, and go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22 αποστειλας δε εις την μακεδονιαν δυο των διακονουντων αυτω τιμοθεον και εραστον αυτος επεσχεν χρονον εις την ασιαν
So he sent into Macedonia two of those that ministred to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed some time in Asia.
23 εγενετο δε κατα τον καιρον εκεινον ταραχος ουκ ολιγος περι της οδου
Now there happened at that time no small disturbance about the way which he taught.
24 δημητριος γαρ τις ονοματι αργυροκοπος ποιων ναους {VAR1: [αργυρους] } {VAR2: αργυρους } αρτεμιδος παρειχετο τοις τεχνιταις ουκ ολιγην εργασιαν
For one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver models of Diana's temple, brought no small gain to the artificers: whom he got together,
25 ους συναθροισας και τους περι τα τοιαυτα εργατας ειπεν ανδρες επιστασθε οτι εκ ταυτης της εργασιας η ευπορια ημιν εστιν
and with them the workmen they employed about such things, and said, My friends, ye know that by this employment we get our wealth.
26 και θεωρειτε και ακουετε οτι ου μονον εφεσου αλλα σχεδον πασης της ασιας ο παυλος ουτος πεισας μετεστησεν ικανον οχλον λεγων οτι ουκ εισιν θεοι οι δια χειρων γινομενοι
And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but in almost all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and perverted many people, saying, that they are no gods which are made by hands.
27 ου μονον δε τουτο κινδυνευει ημιν το μερος εις απελεγμον ελθειν αλλα και το της μεγαλης θεας αρτεμιδος ιερον εις ουθεν λογισθηναι μελλειν τε και καθαιρεισθαι της μεγαλειοτητος αυτης ην ολη {VAR1: [η] } {VAR2: η } ασια και {VAR1: [η] } {VAR2: η } οικουμενη σεβεται
So that we are not only in danger of this, that the business we follow will come to nothing; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised; and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the whole world worshippeth.
28 ακουσαντες δε και γενομενοι πληρεις θυμου εκραζον λεγοντες μεγαλη η αρτεμις εφεσιων
Hearing this and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 και επλησθη η πολις της συγχυσεως ωρμησαν τε ομοθυμαδον εις το θεατρον συναρπασαντες γαιον και αρισταρχον μακεδονας συνεκδημους παυλου
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus two Macedonians, fellow-travellers with Paul.
30 παυλου δε βουλομενου εισελθειν εις τον δημον ουκ ειων αυτον οι μαθηται
And when Paul would have gone in unto the people, the disciples would not let him.
31 τινες δε και των ασιαρχων οντες αυτω φιλοι πεμψαντες προς αυτον παρεκαλουν μη δουναι εαυτον εις το θεατρον
And some also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and desired him not to venture himself into the theatre.
32 αλλοι μεν ουν αλλο τι εκραζον ην γαρ η εκκλησια συγκεχυμενη και οι πλειους ουκ ηδεισαν τινος ενεκα συνεληλυθεισαν
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another; for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together.
33 εκ δε του οχλου συνεβιβασαν αλεξανδρον προβαλοντων αυτον των ιουδαιων ο δε αλεξανδρος κατασεισας την χειρα ηθελεν απολογεισθαι τω δημω
And they brought Alexander forward out of the multitude, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander beckoning with the hand, would have made a defence to the people.
34 επιγνοντες δε οτι ιουδαιος εστιν φωνη εγενετο μια εκ παντων {VAR1: ωσει } {VAR2: ως } επι ωρας δυο κραζοντων μεγαλη η αρτεμις εφεσιων
But when they knew that he was a Jew, they all cried out with one voice, for near two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 καταστειλας δε {VAR1: τον οχλον ο γραμματευς } {VAR2: ο γραμματευς τον οχλον } φησιν ανδρες εφεσιοι τις γαρ εστιν ανθρωπων ος ου γινωσκει την εφεσιων πολιν νεωκορον ουσαν της μεγαλης αρτεμιδος και του διοπετους
And when the Secretary had appeased the multitude, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is devoted to the service of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 αναντιρρητων ουν οντων τουτων δεον εστιν υμας κατεσταλμενους υπαρχειν και μηδεν προπετες πρασσειν
Since therefore these things are incontestible, ye ought to be quiet and composed, and to do nothing rashly.
37 ηγαγετε γαρ τους ανδρας τουτους ουτε ιεροσυλους ουτε βλασφημουντας την θεον ημων
For ye have brought these men hither, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38 ει μεν ουν δημητριος και οι συν αυτω τεχνιται εχουσιν προς τινα λογον αγοραιοι αγονται και ανθυπατοι εισιν εγκαλειτωσαν αλληλοις
If Demetrius therefore, and the artificers that are with him, have a charge against any one, the law-courts are open, and there are Roman proconsuls likewise: let them implead one another.
39 ει δε τι περαιτερω επιζητειτε εν τη εννομω εκκλησια επιλυθησεται
But if ye are enquiring any thing about other matters, let it be decided in a lawful assembly:
40 και γαρ κινδυνευομεν εγκαλεισθαι στασεως περι της σημερον μηδενος αιτιου υπαρχοντος περι ου {VAR1: ου } {VAR2: [ου] } δυνησομεθα αποδουναι λογον περι της συστροφης ταυτης
for we are in danger of being charged with sedition for what has happened this day, there being no cause by which we can give a reason for this concourse.
41 και ταυτα ειπων απελυσεν την εκκλησιαν
And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
