in all places to repent,

Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world with righteousness by one man, in whom he hath ordained it, holding forth faith to every man, when he hath raised him from the dead.

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some had it in derision: but some said: We will hear thee further of it.

So Paul departed from them.

And certain men adhered to him, and believed: among whom was Dionysius, one of the council, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
(Acts)
Chapter 18
Paul at Corinth and on the journey to Antioch. Apollos to Ephesus.

After this Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had lately come from the Welsh country, with his wife Priscilla; because Claudius the emperor had commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome.

And he went in unto them; and being of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: but they were carpetmakers of the same craft.

And he taught in the synagogue all the sabbaths, and communed both Jews and Greeks.

And when Silas and Timotheus were come out of Macedonia, the Spirit pressed upon Paul to testify unto the Jews that he was the Christ.

And when they had rebelled and blasphemed, he shook off their garments, and said unto them: Your blood be upon your head! I go henceforth pure unto the Gentiles.

And he departed from thence, and came to a house of one named Just, which feared God: and the house of that man was first at the synagogue.

And Crispus, the chief of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians which heard believed, and were baptized.

And the LORD said unto Paul by a vision in the night, Fear not; but speak not, neither hold thy peace.

For I am with thee, and no man shall think to hurt thee: for I have a great people in this city.

And he sat there a year and six months, and taught them the word of God.

And when Gallion was governor in Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul, and brought him before the judgment seat.

and said: This one persuades people to serve God contrary to the law.

And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallion said unto the Jews, If it be an outrage or a mischief, O Jews, I hear you aright;

But because it is a question of doctrine, and of words, and of law among you, ye see for yourselves: I will not be a judge of it.

And drove them from the judgment seat.

Then all the Greeks took hold of Sostenes, the chief of the school, and smote him before the judgment seat: and Gallion took not.

And Paul tarried there a long time. And afterward he took his leave with the brethren, and would have sailed into Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila with him. And he shaved his head at Kenchrea: for he had a vow.

And came down to Ephesus, and left them there. And he went into the synagogue, and talked with the Jews.

And they besought him that he would tarry with them a longer time. And he consented not, 21. But made his departure with them, and said: I must keep the feast that is to come at Jerusalem; if God wills it, I will come to you again. And he departed from Ephesus.

And came to Caesarea, and went up, and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

And he tarried some time, and journeyed, and went through Galatia and Phrygia one after another, strengthening all the disciples.

And there came to Ephesus a certain Jew named Apollos, of the birth of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures.

This man was instructed in the way of the LORD, and spake with a fervent spirit, and taught diligently of the LORD, knowing only the baptism of John.

And he began to preach freely in the synagogue. But when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him and taught him the way of God even more diligently.

And when he was about to go to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him. And when he was come, he helped them much that believed by grace.

For he overcame the Jews continually, and proved publicly by the scriptures that JESUS was the Christ.
(Acts)
Chapter 19
Paul’s execution at Ephesus.

And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul went through the upper countries, and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples.

To whom said he, Have ye received the Holy Ghost, when ye believed? And they said unto him, Neither have we heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

And he said unto them: Into what then were ye baptized? They said: In the baptism of John.

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, and told the people that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on JESUS, that he was the Christ.

And when they heard it, they were baptized in the name of the LORD JEsu.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, speaking with tongues, and prophesying.

And all the men were about twelve.

And he went into the synagogue, and preached freely three months, teaching and persuading them of the kingdom of God.

And when some were hardened, and believed not, and spake evil of the way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, and spake daily in the synagogue of one called Tyrannus.

And these things were two years: so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of JESUS
the LORD, both Jews and Greeks.

And God wrought no small deeds by the hands of Paul,

So that of his skin also they put sweatcloths and boils upon the sick, and the pestilences departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

And certain of the Jews that were about, being conjurors, refrained from calling the name of JESUS the LORD upon them that had evil spirits, saying: We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.

And there were seven sons of a certain Jew, Skeva the high priest, which did these things.

But the evil spirit answered and said, I know JEsum, and I know Paul: but who are ye?

And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped upon them, and had power over them, and cast them under him: so that they fled out of the same house naked and wounded.

And these things were made known unto all them that dwelt at Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks: and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the LORD JEsu was magnified.

There came also many of them that believed, and confessed and declared the things which they had wrought.

And many of them that had wrought a rash art gathered the books together, and burned them publicly, and reckoned the value thereof, and found fifty thousand pennies.

So mightily grew the word of the LORD, and prevailed.

When this was accomplished, Paul purposed in his mind to go through Macedonia and Achaia, and to walk toward Jerusalem, saying, After that, when I have been there, I must see Rome also.

And sent two to minister unto him, Timotheus and Erastus. Timotheus and Erastus, into Macedonia: but he tarried a while in Asia.

But about the same time there arose a not small movement over this way.

For one named Demetrius, a goldsmith, made temples of silver unto Diana, and made no small gain for them of the craft.

These he gathered together, and the assistants of the same craft, and said, Men, ye know that we have great access of this trade.

And ye see and hear, that not only in Ephesus, but also almost throughout all Asia, this Paul maketh many people foolish, persuading, saying, There are no gods made with hands.

Not only will our commerce come to nothing, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana will be esteemed as nothing, and her majesty will perish, to whom all Asia and the world worship.

And when they heard it, they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying: Great is the Diana of the Ephesians!

And the whole city was filled with tumult. And they rushed with one accord to the scene, and seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia, Paul’s companions.

But when Paul desired to go among the people, the disciples would not suffer him.

Some also of the rulers of Asia, which were good friends to Paul, sent unto him, exhorting him that he go not into the scene.

Some cried out so, and some another; and the church was astray, and most of them knew not why they were gathered together.

And some of the people drew Alexander forth, when the Jews thrust him out. But Alexander waved his hand, and would answer for himself before the people.

And when they knew that he was a Jew, there arose a voice from all, and cried out at two hours: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

And when the chancellor had quieted the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of Ephesus is the nurse of the great goddess Diana, and of the heavenly image?

Forasmuch then as these things are irrefragable, ye shall be quiet, and do nothing rash.

you have brought these people here who are neither robbers of the church nor blasphemers of your goddess.

And if Demetrius, and they that are with him of the craft, have any claim against any man, then there shall be judgment, and there shall be governors: