1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. 4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. 7And all the men were about twelve. 8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. 11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
13¶ Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. 19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
21¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. 24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; 25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: 27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. 30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. 31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. 32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. 33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. 34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? 36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. 38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. 39But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. 40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. 41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Paulu ní Efesu
1Nígbà ti Apollo wà ni Kọrinti, ti Paulu kọjá lọ sí apá òkè ìlú, ó sì wá sí Efesu: o sì rí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kan; 2o wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ha gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ náà nígbà tí ẹ̀yin gbàgbọ́?”
Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Àwa kò gbọ́ rárá pé Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kan wà.”
3Ó sì wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ irú bamitiisi wo ni a bamitiisi yín sí?”
Wọ́n sì wí pé, “Sí bamitiisi tí Johanu.”
4Paulu sí wí pé, “Nítòótọ́, ní Johanu fi bamitiisi tí ìrònúpìwàdà bamitiisi, ó ń wí fún àwọn ènìyàn pé, kí wọ́n gba ẹni tí ń bọ̀ lẹ́yìn òun gbọ́, èyí sì ni Kristi Jesu.” 5Nígbà tí wọ́n sì gbọ́, a bamitiisi wọn lórúkọ Jesu Olúwa. 6Nígbà tí Paulu sì gbé ọwọ́ lé wọn, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sì bà lé wọn: wọ́n sì ń fọ́ èdè mìíràn, wọ́n sì ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀. 7Iye àwọn ọkùnrin náà gbogbo tó méjìlá.
8Nígbà tí ó sì wọ inú Sinagọgu lọ ó fi ìgboyà sọ̀rọ̀ ni oṣù mẹ́ta, ó ń fi ọ̀rọ̀ wé ọ̀rọ̀, ó sì ń yí wọn lọ́kàn padà sí nǹkan tí i ṣe tí ìjọba Ọlọ́run. 9Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ọkàn àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn di líle, tí wọn kò sì gbàgbọ́, tí wọn ń sọ̀rọ̀ ibi sí ọ̀nà náà níwájú ìjọ ènìyàn, ó lọ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn, ó sì ya àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn sọ́tọ̀, ó sì ń sọ àsọyé lójoojúmọ́ ni ilé ìwé Tirannusi. 10Èyí n lọ bẹ́ẹ̀ fún ìwọ̀n ọdún méjì; tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé Asia gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Jesu Olúwa, àti àwọn Júù àti àwọn Giriki.
11Ọlọ́run sì tí ọwọ́ Paulu ṣe àwọn àkànṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu, 12tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi ń mú aṣọ àti aṣọ ìnuwọ́ rẹ̀ tọ àwọn ọlọkùnrùn lọ, ààrùn sì fi wọ́n sílẹ̀, àwọn ẹ̀mí búburú sì jáde kúrò lára wọn.
13Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Júù kan n lọ káàkiri láti máa le ẹ̀mí èṣù jáde, wọn dáwọ́lé àdábọwọ́ ara wọn, láti pé orúkọ Jesu Olúwa sí àwọn tí ó ni ẹ̀mí búburú, wí pé, “Àwa fi orúkọ Jesu tí Paulu ń wàásù fi yín bú.” 14Àwọn méje kan sì wà, tí wọn ń ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, àwọn ọmọ ẹnìkan tí a ń pè ni Sikẹfa, tí í ṣe olórí àlùfáà gíga láàrín àwọn Júù. 15Ẹ̀mí búburú náà sì dáhùn, ó ní “Jesu èmi mọ̀ ọ́n, mo sì mọ Paulu pẹ̀lú, ṣùgbọ́n ta ni ẹ̀yin?” 16Nígbà tí ọkùnrin tí ẹ̀mí búburú náà wà lára rẹ̀ sì fò mọ́ wọn, ó pa kúúrù mọ́ wọn, ó sì borí wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sá jáde kúrò ní ilé náà ní ìhòhò pẹ̀lú ni ìfarapa.
17Ìròyìn yìí sì di mí mọ̀ fún gbogbo àwọn Júù àti àwọn ará Giriki pẹ̀lú tí ó ṣe àtìpó ní Efesu; ẹ̀rù sì ba gbogbo wọn, a sì gbé orúkọ Jesu Olúwa ga. 18Ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn tí wọ́n gbàgbọ́ sì wá, wọ́n jẹ́wọ́, wọ́n sì fi iṣẹ́ wọn hàn. 19Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe alálúpàyídà ni ó kó ìwé wọn jọ, wọ́n dáná sun wọ́n lójú gbogbo ènìyàn. Wọ́n sì ṣírò iye wọn, wọ́n sì rí i, ó jẹ́ ẹgbàá-mẹ́dọ́gbọ̀n ìwọ̀n fàdákà. 20Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa gbèrú tí o sí gbilẹ̀ si í gidigidi.
21Ǹjẹ́ bí nǹkan wọ̀nyí tí parí tan, Paulu pinnu nínú ọkàn rẹ̀ pé, nígbà tí òun bá kọjá ní Makedonia àti Akaia, òun ó lọ sí Jerusalẹmu, ó wí pé, “Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí mo bá dé ibẹ̀, èmi kò lè ṣàìmá dé Romu pẹ̀lú.” 22Nígbà tí ó sì tí rán méjì nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún un lọ sí Makedonia, Timotiu àti Erastu, òun tìkára rẹ̀ dúró díẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ Asia.
Ìrúkèrúdò ní Efesu
23Ní àkókò náà ìrúkèrúdò díẹ̀ kan wà nítorí ọ̀nà náà. 24Nítorí ọkùnrin kan tí a ń pè ní Demetriusi, alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà, tí o máa ń fi fàdákà ṣe ilé òrìṣà fún Artemisi, ó mú ère tí kò mọ níwọ̀n wá fún àwọn oníṣọ̀nà; 25Nígbà tí ó pè wọ́n jọ, àti irú àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà bẹ́ẹ̀, ó wí pé, “Alàgbà, ẹ̀yin mọ̀ pé nípa iṣẹ́ ọnà yìí ni àwa fi ní ọrọ̀ wa. 26Ẹ̀yin sì rí i, ẹ sì gbọ́ pé, kì í ṣe ni Efesu nìkan ṣoṣo ni, ṣùgbọ́n ó fẹ́rẹ jẹ́ gbogbo Asia ni Paulu yìí ń yí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn lọ́kàn padà, tí ó sì ń dárí wọn wí pé, ohun tí a fi ọwọ́ ṣe, kì í ṣe Ọlọ́run. 27Kì í sì ṣe pé kìkì iṣẹ́ ọnà wa yìí ni ó wà nínú ewu dídí asán; ṣùgbọ́n tẹmpili Artemisi òrìṣà ńlá yóò di gígàn pẹ̀lú, àti gbogbo ọláńlá rẹ̀ yóò sì run, ẹni tí gbogbo Asia àti gbogbo ayé ń bọ.”
28Nígbà tí wọ́n gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí, wọ́n kún fún ìbínú, wọ́n kígbe, wí pé, “Òrìṣà ńlá ni Artemisi ti ará Efesu!” 29Gbogbo ìlú náà sì kún fún ìrúkèrúdò: wọ́n sì fi ọkàn kan rọ́ wọn sí inú ilé ìṣeré, wọ́n sì mú Gaiu àti Aristarku ara Makedonia, àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ Paulu nínú ìrìnàjò. 30Nígbà ti Paulu sì ń fẹ́ wọ àárín àwọn ènìyàn lọ, àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kọ̀ fún un. 31Àwọn olórí kan ara Asia, tí i ṣe ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀, ránṣẹ́ sí i, wọ́n bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, kí ó má ṣe fi ara rẹ̀ wéwu nínú ilé ìṣeré náà.
32Ǹjẹ́ àwọn kan ń wí ohun kan, àwọn mìíràn ń wí òmíràn: nítorí àjọ di rúdurùdu; ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn ni kò sì mọ̀ ìdí ohun tí wọ́n tilẹ̀ fi péjọpọ̀. 33Àwọn kan nínú àwùjọ Júù ti Aleksanderu síwájú, wọn si pàṣẹ fun láti sọ̀rọ̀. Ó juwọ́ sí wọn láti dákẹ́ kí ó ba lè wí tẹnu rẹ̀ fun àwọn ènìyàn. 34Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí wọ́n mọ̀ pé Júù ni, gbogbo wọn ni ohùn kan, bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí kígbe fún bi wákàtí méjì pé, “Òrìṣà ńlá ni Artemisi tí ará Efesu!”
35Nígbà tí akọ̀wé ìlú sì mú kí ìjọ ènìyàn dákẹ́, “Ẹ̀yin ará Efesu, ta ni ẹni tí ó wà tí kò mọ̀ pé, ìlú Efesu ní í ṣe olùsìn Artemisi òrìṣà ńlá, àti tí ère tí ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ Jupiteri bọ́ sílẹ̀? 36Ǹjẹ́ bi a kò tilẹ̀ sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ó yẹ kí ẹ dákẹ́, kí ẹ̀yin má ṣe fi ìkanra ṣe ohunkóhun. 37Nítorí ti ẹ̀yin mú àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí wá, wọn kò ja ilé òrìṣà lólè, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọn kò sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí òrìṣà wa. 38Ǹjẹ́ nítorí náà tí Demetriusi, àti àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà tí o wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ bá ní gbólóhùn asọ̀ kan sí ẹnikẹ́ni, ilé ẹjọ́ ṣí sílẹ̀, àwọn onídàájọ́ sì ń bẹ: jẹ́ kí wọn lọ fi ara wọn sùn. 39Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ ba ń wádìí ohun kan nípa ọ̀ràn mìíràn, a ó parí rẹ̀ ni àjọ tí ó tọ́. 40Nítorí àwa ṣa wà nínú ewu, nítorí rògbòdìyàn tí ó bẹ́ sílẹ̀ lónìí yìí; kò ṣáá ní ìdí kan tí rògbòdìyàn yìí fi bẹ́ sílẹ̀, nítorí èyí àwa kì yóò lè dáhùn fún ìwọ́jọ yìí.” 41Nígbà tí ó sì ti sọ bẹ́ẹ̀ tan, ó tú ìjọ náà ká.
