Acts 19 Free Bible Version
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1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took the inland route and arrived in Ephesus where he found some believers.
1 Y ACONTECIÓ que entre tanto que Apolos estaba en Corinto, Pablo, andadas las regiones superiores, vino á Efeso, y hallando ciertos discípulos,
2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.
2 Díjoles: ¿Habéis recibido el Espíritu Santo después que creísteis? Y ellos le dijeron: Antes ni aun hemos oído si hay Espíritu Santo.
3 “So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.
3 Entonces dijo: ¿En qué pues sois bautizados? Y ellos dijeron: En el bautismo de Juan.
4 “John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
4 Y dijo Pablo: Juan bautizó con bautismo de arrepentimiento, diciendo al pueblo que creyesen en el que había de venir después de él, es á saber, en Jesús el Cristo.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
5 Oído que hubieron esto, fueron bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús.
6 After Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
6 Y habiéndoles impuesto Pablo las manos, vino sobre ellos el Espíritu Santo; y hablaban en lenguas, y profetizaban.
7 There were about twelve of them in total.
7 Y eran en todos como unos doce hombres.
8 Paul went to the synagogue and over the course of the next three months spoke boldly to those who were there, discussing with them and trying to convince them about the kingdom of God.
8 Y entrando él dentro de la sinagoga, hablaba libremente por espacio de tres meses, disputando y persuadiendo del reino de Dios.
9 But some of them were stubborn, and refused to accept. They denounced the Way to the crowd. So Paul gave up on them and left the synagogue, taking the believers with him. Then he had discussions every day at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
9 Mas endureciéndose algunos y no creyendo, maldiciendo el Camino delante de la multitud, apartándose [Pablo] de ellos separó á los discípulos, disputando cada día en la escuela de un cierto Tyranno.
10 This went on for the next two years, with the result that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
10 Y esto fué por espacio de dos años; de manera que todos los que habitaban en Asia, Judíos y Griegos, oyeron la palabra del Señor Jesús.
11 God performed unusual miracles through Paul,
11 Y hacía Dios singulares maravillas por manos de Pablo:
12 so much so that they took handkerchiefs or aprons Paul had touched to heal the sick and to drive out evil spirits.
12 De tal manera que aun se llevaban sobre los enfermos los sudarios y los pañuelos de su cuerpo, y las enfermedades se iban de ellos, y los malos espíritus salían de ellos.
13 Some Jews who were going around exorcising decided to use the name of the Lord Jesus when they drove out evil spirits. They'd say, “I command you to leave in the name of the Jesus that Paul talks about.”
13 Y algunos de los Judíos, exorcistas vagabundos, tentaron á invocar el nombre del Señor Jesús sobre los que tenían espíritus malos, diciendo: Os conjuro por Jesús, el que Pablo predica.
14 The ones doing this were the seven sons of Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest.
14 Y había siete hijos de un [tal] Sceva, Judío, príncipe de los sacerdotes, que hacían esto.
15 But one day an evil spirit responded, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?”
15 Y respondiendo el espíritu malo, dijo: A Jesús conozco, y sé [quién es] Pablo: mas vosotros ¿quiénes sois?
16 The man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered all of them. He beat them so severely that they ran out of the house, naked and badly injured.
16 Y el hombre en quien estaba el espíritu malo, saltando en ellos, y enseñoreándose de ellos, pudo más que ellos, de tal manera que huyeron de aquella casa desnudos y heridos.
17 People living in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, heard about this. They were all in awe at what had happened, and the name of the Lord Jesus gained great respect.
17 Y esto fué notorio á todos, así Judíos como Griegos, los que habitaban en Efeso: y cayó temor sobre todos ellos, y era ensalzado el nombre del Señor Jesús.
18 Many came to trust in the Lord and confessed their sins, openly admitting their evil practices.
18 Y muchos de los que habían creído, venían, confesando y dando cuenta de sus hechos.
19 A number of those who used to practice sorcery collected their books on magic and brought them to be burned publicly. They worked out how much the books were worth, and the total was fifty thousand silver coins.
19 Asimismo muchos de los que habían practicado vanas artes, trajeron los libros, y los quemaron delante de todos; y echada la cuenta del precio de ellos, hallaron [ser] cincuenta mil denarios.
20 In this way the word of the Lord grew strong and spread widely.
20 Así crecía poderosamente la palabra del Señor, y prevalecía.
21 Some time after this Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing first through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I've been there, I'll have to go to Rome,” he said.
21 Y acabadas estas cosas, se propuso Pablo en espíritu partir á Jerusalem, después de andada Macedonia y Acaya, diciendo: Después que hubiere estado allá, me será menester ver también á Roma.
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.
22 Y enviando á Macedonia á dos de los que le ayudaban, Timoteo y Erasto, él se estuvo por algún tiempo en Asia.
23 It was about this time that serious problems occurred regarding the Way.
23 Entonces hubo un alboroto no pequeño acerca del Camino.
24 A man called Demetrius, a silversmith, was producing small silver replicas of the temple of the goddess Artemis. This business brought in a great deal of work for such craftsmen.
24 Porque un platero llamado Demetrio, el cual hacía de plata templecillos de Diana, daba á los artífices no poca ganancia;
25 Demetrius called them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, “Fellow-workers, you know that it's through this business we make our money.
25 A los cuales, reunidos con los oficiales de semejante oficio, dijo: Varones, sabéis que de este oficio tenemos ganancia;
26 As you're no doubt aware from what you've seen and heard—not just here in Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia—this man Paul has convinced and misled many people, telling them that there are no such things as gods made by human hands.
26 Y veis y oís que este Pablo, no solamente en Efeso, sino á muchas gentes de casi toda el Asia, ha apartado con persuasión, diciendo, que no son dioses los que se hacen con las manos.
27 It's not just a question that our business will be in danger of losing respect, but that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be considered worthless. Artemis herself would be dethroned from her high position as the one whom everyone in Asia and the whole world worships.”
27 Y no solamente hay peligro de que este negocio se nos vuelva en reproche, sino también que el templo de la gran diosa Diana sea estimado en nada, y comience á ser destruída su majestad, la cual honra toda el Asia y el mundo.
28 When they heard this they became furious, and shouted out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
28 Oídas estas cosas, llenáronse de ira, y dieron alarido, diciendo: ¡Grande [es] Diana de los Efesios!
29 The city was in complete chaos. People rushed towards the amphitheatre, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions who were from Macedonia.
29 Y la ciudad se llenó de confusión; y unánimes se arrojaron al teatro, arrebatando á Gayo y á Aristarco, Macedonios, compañeros de Pablo.
30 Paul thought he should confront the mob, but the other believers would not let him.
30 Y queriendo Pablo salir al pueblo, los discípulos no le dejaron.
31 Some of the provincial officials, who were Paul's friends, also sent a message begging him not to go into the amphitheater.
31 También algunos de los principales de Asia, que eran sus amigos, enviaron á él rogando que no se presentase en el teatro.
32 Some were shouting one thing, and some something else, for the crowd that had gathered was in total confusion—most of them had no idea why they were there.
32 Y otros gritaban otra cosa; porque la concurrencia estaba confusa, y los más no sabían por qué se habían juntado.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand for them to be quiet, wanting to explain things to the people.
33 Y sacaron de entre la multitud á Alejandro, empujándole los Judíos. Entonces Alejandro, pedido silencio con la mano, quería dar razón al pueblo.
34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all took up a chant that lasted for about two hours, shouting “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
34 Mas como conocieron que era Judío, fué hecha un voz de todos, que gritaron casi por dos horas: ¡Grande [es] Diana de los Efesios!
35 After the town clerk had managed to quiet the mob down, he told them, “People of Ephesus, who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?
35 Entonces el escribano, apaciguado que hubo la gente, dijo: Varones Efesios, ¿y quién hay de los hombres que no sepa que la ciudad de los Efesios es honradora de la gran diosa Diana, y de la [imagen] venida de Júpiter?
36 Since these facts can't be denied, you should stay calm—don't do anything rash.
36 [Así que], pues esto no puede ser contradicho, conviene que os apacigüéis, y que nada hagáis temerariamente;
37 You have brought these men here, but they haven't robbed any temples or blasphemed against our goddess.
37 Pues habéis traído á estos hombres, sin ser sacrílegos ni blasfemadores de vuestra diosa.
38 So if Demetrius and the other craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, then go to the authorities and the courts. They can press charges there.
38 Que si Demetrio y los oficiales que están con él tienen negocio con alguno, audiencias se hacen, y procónsules hay; acúsense los unos á los otros.
39 If there's anything else, it can be taken to the legal assembly.
39 Y si demandáis alguna otra cosa, en legítima asamblea se pueda decidir.
40 In fact we ourselves are in danger of being accused of being responsible for this riot today, since there was no reason for it, and we can't justify why it happened.”
40 Porque peligro hay de que seamos argüidos de sedición por hoy, no habiendo ninguna causa por la cual podamos dar razón de este concurso. Y habiendo dicho esto, despidió la concurrencia.
41 When he had finished speaking, he dismissed the crowd.
41 Not in this translation
People & places in this chapter
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People
Alexander
A Jew pushed forward by the crowd at Ephesus who motioned for silence to make a defense but was shouted down.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:33
Aristarchus
A Thessalonian who traveled with Paul, was seized in the Ephesus riot, sailed with him to Rome, and is called Paul's fellow prisoner.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2
Demetrius
A silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis and stirred up the riot against Paul at Ephesus.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:24; Acts 19:38
Erastus
Named as the city treasurer who sends greetings in Romans, as a helper Paul sent into Macedonia with Timothy, and as one who stayed at Corinth; these are probably the same man.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:22; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20
Gaius
A Macedonian traveling companion of Paul, seized with Aristarchus in the riot at Ephesus.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:29
Sceva
A Jewish chief priest whose seven sons tried to cast out demons in the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches, and were overpowered.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:14
Tyrannus
Paul taught daily in his lecture hall at Ephesus for two years.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:9
Places
Corinth
Corinth straddled the isthmus linking mainland Greece to the Peloponnese — a hub of commerce and immorality. Paul founded the church here; a Roman bema traditionally linked to his hearing before…
Cited in the guide: Acts 18:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1
Ephesus
The chief city of Roman Asia, famed for the temple of Artemis. Paul's long ministry sparked the silversmiths' riot; the city is also the first addressed in Revelation.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:1; Acts 19:28; Revelation 2:1
Jerusalem
Set high in the Judean hills (~2,500 ft), Jerusalem was David's royal city, the site of the First and Second Temples, and the stage for Jesus' passion and the church's birth at Pentecost.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:6-9; Luke 19:41; Acts 1:8
Rome
The empire's heart. Paul wrote his great letter to the church here before arriving in chains, then ministered under guard while awaiting trial before Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 28:16; Romans 1:7; Acts 19:21
Cross references (38)
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- 1 Acts 18:23–28; Acts 18:1; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Acts 18:19–21; 1 Corinthians 1:12
- 2 1 Corinthians 6:19; Galatians 3:5; Acts 11:15–17; John 7:39; 1 Samuel 3:7
- 3 Acts 18:25; Matthew 3:1–17; Acts 8:16; Luke 3:1–38; 1 Corinthians 12:13
- 4 Acts 1:5; John 1:29–34; Acts 11:16; Luke 3:16–18; John 1:27
- 5 Acts 8:12; Acts 8:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 10:2; Romans 6:3–4
- 6 Acts 2:4; Acts 6:6; Mark 16:17; 1 Timothy 5:22; 1 Corinthians 14:1–25
- 8 Acts 28:23; Acts 1:3; Jude 3; Acts 9:20–22; Acts 14:1
- 9 Acts 19:23; Acts 9:2; Acts 18:6–8; Acts 14:4; 2 Peter 2:12
- 10 Acts 20:31; 2 Timothy 1:15; Romans 10:18; Acts 16:6; Galatians 3:28
- 11 Acts 5:12; Mark 16:17–20; Romans 15:18–19; Hebrews 2:4; Galatians 3:5
- 12 Acts 5:15; 2 Kings 13:20–21; Mark 16:17; 2 Kings 4:29–31
- 13 Matthew 12:27; Mark 9:38; Luke 11:19; Acts 8:18–19; Luke 9:49
- 15 Acts 16:17–18; Mark 1:34; Luke 4:33–35; Mark 5:9–13; Mark 1:24
- 16 Mark 5:3–4; Luke 8:29; Mark 5:15; Luke 8:35
- 17 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Philippians 1:20; Acts 13:12; Acts 5:5
- 18 Romans 10:10; Psalm 32:5; Matthew 3:6; Leviticus 16:21; Leviticus 26:40
- 19 Acts 13:8; Exodus 32:20; Deuteronomy 7:25–26; Genesis 35:4; Isaiah 2:20–21
- 20 Acts 6:7; Acts 12:24; Isaiah 55:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:1
- 21 Acts 20:22; Acts 20:16; Acts 23:11; Galatians 2:1; Acts 18:21
- 22 Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:29; Acts 19:10
- 23 Acts 24:22; Acts 19:9; Acts 9:2; Acts 24:14; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10
- 24 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Acts 16:16; Acts 19:27–28; Acts 19:34–35; Acts 16:19
- 25 Hosea 12:7–8; Acts 16:19; Revelation 18:11–19; Hosea 4:8; 2 Peter 2:3
- 26 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 17:29; Isaiah 44:10–20; Acts 14:15; Deuteronomy 4:28
- 27 Zephaniah 2:11; 1 Timothy 6:5; Revelation 13:3; Acts 19:21; 1 John 5:19
- 28 Revelation 17:13; Revelation 13:4; Psalm 2:2; Revelation 12:12; Isaiah 41:5–7
- 29 Acts 20:4; Philemon 24; Colossians 4:10; Acts 27:2; Romans 16:23
- 30 Acts 21:39; Acts 17:22–31; 2 Samuel 21:17; Acts 14:14–18; 2 Samuel 18:2–3
- 31 Acts 19:10; Acts 16:6; Proverbs 16:7; Acts 21:12
- 32 Acts 21:34; Acts 19:29; Matthew 11:7–9; Luke 7:24–26; Acts 19:40
- 33 Acts 12:17; 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 4:14; Acts 26:1–2; Acts 21:40–22:1
- 34 Acts 19:28; Acts 16:20; Revelation 13:4; Matthew 6:7; Acts 19:26
- 35 2 Thessalonians 2:10–11; 1 Timothy 4:2; Ephesians 2:12; Acts 14:12–13; Acts 18:19
- 36 Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 25:8; Acts 5:35–39
- 37 Romans 2:22; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Acts 25:8
- 38 Acts 13:7; Acts 18:14; 1 Corinthians 6:1; Deuteronomy 17:8
- 40 Acts 17:5–8; Matthew 26:5; 1 Kings 1:41; Acts 20:1; Acts 21:31
- 41 Psalm 65:7; Ecclesiastes 9:17; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10; Proverbs 15:1–2
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(a) See him in every place forcing his way into the synagogue, and in this manner departing thence. For in every place, he wished to have the occasion given him by them. (c) He wished to separate the disciples thence, and to have the beginning for ceasing to assemble with them, given by (the Jews) themselves.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
because certain who had the baptism of John were commanded by Paul to be baptized, for they had not the baptism of Christ.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
… John, but "in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God." And elsewhere too he saith, "John verily preached a baptism of repentance," (he saith not "of remission,") "that they should believe on Him that should come after him." For when the sacrifice was not yet offered, neither had the spirit yet come down, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
How shall I worthily recount the mighty deeds which were wrought at Ephesus through Paul, by the Holy Ghost?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… be a setter forth of strange gods:" this the Athenians; but the Ephesians, with what tumult would they have slain the Apostles, when in the theatre, for their goddess Diana, they made such an uproar, as to be shouting, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!" Amidst which waves and roaring of the sea, feared not they who to that refuge …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)