10 When he had seen (A)the vision, (B)we immediately sought to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to (C)preach the gospel to them.

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12 and from there to (A)Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of (B)Macedonia, (C)a Roman colony; and we were spending some days in this city.

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But when (A)Silas and Timothy (B)came down from (C)Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, (D)testifying to the Jews that (E)Jesus was the [a]Christ.

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  1. Acts 18:5 I.e., Messiah

21 Now after these things were finished, Paul resolved in [a]the Spirit to (A)go to Jerusalem (B)after he had passed through (C)Macedonia and (D)Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, (E)I must also see Rome.” 22 And after he sent into (F)Macedonia two of (G)those who assisted him, (H)Timothy and (I)Erastus, he himself stayed in [b](J)Asia for a while.

23 About that time [c]a major disturbance occurred in regard to [d](K)the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of [e]Artemis, (L)was bringing [f]considerable [g]business to the craftsmen; 25 he gathered these men together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity [h]depends upon this business. 26 You see and hear that not only in (M)Ephesus, but in almost all of [i](N)Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that [j](O)gods made by hands are not gods at all. 27 Not only is there danger that this trade of ours will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess [k]Artemis will be regarded as worthless, and that she whom all of [l](P)Asia and (Q)the [m]world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence.”

28 When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began shouting, saying, “Great is [n]Artemis of the (R)Ephesians!” 29 The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging along (S)Gaius and (T)Aristarchus, Paul’s (U)Macedonian traveling (V)companions. 30 And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, (W)the disciples would not let him. 31 Also some of the [o]Asiarchs who were friends of his sent word to him and repeatedly urged him not to [p]venture into the theater. 32 (X)So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the [q]assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know [r]for what reason they had come together. 33 Some of the crowd [s]concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having (Y)motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly. 34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, “Great is [t]Artemis of the Ephesians!”

35 After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of (Z)Ephesus, what person is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great [u]Artemis and of the image which fell down from [v]the sky? 36 So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither (AA)temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are in session and [w](AB)proconsuls are available; have them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the [x]lawful [y]assembly. 40 For indeed, we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no real reason for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.” 41 After saying this he dismissed the [z]assembly.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:21 Or his spirit
  2. Acts 19:22 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
  3. Acts 19:23 Lit no small
  4. Acts 19:23 See John 14:6
  5. Acts 19:24 Lat Diana
  6. Acts 19:24 Lit no little
  7. Acts 19:24 Or profit
  8. Acts 19:25 Lit is from
  9. Acts 19:26 See note v 22
  10. Acts 19:26 Lit those
  11. Acts 19:27 Lat Diana
  12. Acts 19:27 See note v 22
  13. Acts 19:27 Lit the inhabited earth
  14. Acts 19:28 Lat Diana
  15. Acts 19:31 I.e., political or religious officials of the province of Asia
  16. Acts 19:31 Lit give himself
  17. Acts 19:32 Gr ekklesia
  18. Acts 19:32 Or on whose account
  19. Acts 19:33 Or advised Alexander
  20. Acts 19:34 Lat Diana
  21. Acts 19:35 Lat Diana
  22. Acts 19:35 Lit Zeus; Lat Jupiter
  23. Acts 19:38 Or provincial governors
  24. Acts 19:39 Or regular
  25. Acts 19:39 Gr ekklesia
  26. Acts 19:41 Gr ekklesia

29 The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging along (A)Gaius and (B)Aristarchus, Paul’s (C)Macedonian traveling (D)companions.

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Paul in Macedonia and Greece

20 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for (A)the disciples, and when he had [a]encouraged them and taken his leave of them, he left (B)to go to (C)Macedonia.

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  1. Acts 20:1 Or exhorted

And there he spent three months, and when (A)a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for (B)Syria, he decided to return through (C)Macedonia.

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And we boarded an Adramyttian ship that was about to sail to the regions along the coast of [a](A)Asia, and put out to sea accompanied by (B)Aristarchus, a (C)Macedonian of (D)Thessalonica.

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  1. Acts 27:2 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor

26 For (A)Macedonia and (B)Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the [a]saints in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:26 See note v 25

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