Acts 19
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
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.
13Then 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.
21After 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588118× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253240× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG116127× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84624× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG151016× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- εἰςeisG151915× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- οὗτοςhoûtosG377812× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- οὐouG375610× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ΠαῦλοςPaûlosG397210× in this chapter
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
- τέtéG503710× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- τὶςtìsG510010× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- ἔπωépōG20369× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10968× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- ἐπίepíG19098× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41518× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24247× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἐνenG17226× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîosG24536× in this chapter
Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
- ὅςhósG37396× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- περίperíG40126× in this chapter
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- γάρgárG10635× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἀκούωakoúōG1915× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- κύριοςkýriosG29625× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μέméG31655× in this chapter
me
- ὅτιhótiG37545× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πρόςprósG43145× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἌρτεμιςÁrtemisG7355× in this chapter
prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities
- εἰeiG14874× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἐκekG15374× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20644× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- ἘφέσιοςEphésiosG21804× in this chapter
an Ephesian or inhabitant of Ephesus
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κατάkatáG25964× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- λέγωlégōG30044× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- λόγοςlógosG30564× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- μέγαςmégasG31734× in this chapter
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
- μένménG33034× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
- ὄνομαónomaG36864× in this chapter
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
- οὖνoûnG37674× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly