to think that the Godhead is like gold, or silver, or stone, 30 the engraving of man's art and device. However, the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now com31 mandeth all men in all places to repent: because he hath fixed a day, on which he will judge the world in righteousness, by a* man whom he hath appointed; of which appointment he hath given a proof to all men, in 32 that he hath raised him from the dead." And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed: and others said, "We will hear thee again of this matter.” 33 And then Paul departed from among them. However, 34 some men joined themselves to him, and believed: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

CH. XVIII. Now after these things Paul departed from Athens, 2 and came to Corinth. And he met with a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome,) and went unto them : 3 and because he was of the same occupationt, he abode with them, and worked: (for by their occupation they 4 were tent-makers.) And he discoursed in the synagogue on every sabbath; and used persuasion to Jews and Greeks.

5. And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was employed with them in the word§, 6 testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. And when they opposed themselves, and spake evil, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, 66 Your blood is upon your own heads; I am pure: henceforth I will go 7 to the gentiles." And he went thence, and entered into the house of a certain man named Justus, a gentile who worshiped God, whose house was adjoining to the syna

Or, makers of mechanical instruments. See Marsh's Michaelis, vol. iv. p. 184.
Or, was borne away by his spirit. MSS. N. m. R. T.

8 gogue. But Crispus, the ruler of a synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians, on hearing Paul, believed, and were baptized.

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Then the Lord spake to Paul by a vision in the night, "Fear not, but speak, and be not silent: for I am with 10 thee; and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee: 11 for I have many people in this city." And he dwelt there a year and six months; teaching the word of God among them.

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And when Gallio was deputy of Achaia, the Jews rose with one consent against Paul, and brought him to the 13 judgement-seat, saying, "This man persuadeth people to 14 worship God contrary to the law." And when Paul was

about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of injustice, or of wicked mischief, ye 15 Jews, I might reasonably bear with you; but if it be a question of doctrine, and of names, and of your law, look ye yourselves to it: for I will not be judge of such 16 matters." And he removed them from the judgement17 seat. Then all [the Greeks] took Sosthenes, the ruler of a synagogue, and beat him before the judgement-seat. But Gallio cared for none of those things.

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And Paul, after he had still remained there many days, bade farewel to the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila with him; having shorn his 19 head at Cenchrea: for he had a yow. And he came to

Ephesus, and left them there: and he himself entered 20 into the synagogue, and discoursed to the Jews. And

when they desired him to remain with them for a longer 21 time, he consented not: but bade them farewel, and said, ["I must by all means keep the approaching feast in Jerusalem; but] I will return to you, God willing." And 22 he sailed from Ephesus. And when he had landed at

Cæsarea, and had gone up and saluted the church, he 23 went down to Antioch. And when he had passed some

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time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

And a certain Jew, named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and able in the scriptures, came to 25 Ephesus. This man was instructed in the doctrine of the Lord: and, being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught exactly the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism 26 of John: and he began to speak freely in the synagogue.

But when Aquila and Priscilla had heard him, they took him to them, and explained to him the doctrine [of God] 27 more exactly. And when Apollos desired to pass into Achaia, the brethren exhorted him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: who, when he came among them, helped those much that had believed, through the 28 favour bestowed on him. For he earnestly confuted the Jews, and that publicly; proving by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

CH. XIX. And it came to pass that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesus: and, having met with some disciples, 2 he said to them, "Have ye received the holy spirit since ye believed?" And they [said] to him, "We have not 3 even heard whether there be an holy spirit." And he said [unto them,]" Into what then were ye baptized?" And 4 they said, "Into John's baptism." Then Paul said, "John [indeed] baptized with the baptism of repentance; saying to the people, that they should believe in him who 5 was to come after him, that is, in [Christ] Jesus." And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name 6 of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had put his hands upon them, the holy spirit came on them; and they spake 7 in different languages, and prophesied. Now all the men were about twelve.

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And Paul went into the synagogue, and spake freely, discoursing for three months, and using persuasion about

9 the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when some were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that religion before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school 10 of one Tyrannus. And this was done for two years; so that all those who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord [Jesus], both Jews and gentiles.

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And God wrought no common miracles by the hands 12 of Paul: so that from his body even handkerchiefs or aprons* were brought to the sick; and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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Then some of the Jews, who went about as exorcists, took upon them to call over those that had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "I adjure you + by Je14 sus, whom Paul preacheth." And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew, and a chief of the priests, who did And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and who Paul is I understand: but who are ye?" 16 And the man, in whom the evil spirit was, leapt on them, and

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overcame them and prevailed against them, so that they fled 17 out of that house naked and wounded. And this was known

to all both Jews and gentiles dwelling at Ephesus: and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was 18 magnified. And many who believed came, confessing 19 and declaring their deeds. Many of those also that had

used magical arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men; and the price of them was com20 puted, and found fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily did the word of God grow and prevail.

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Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in his spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have 22 been there, I must see Rome also." So he sent into Ma

The original words are from the Latin sudaria and semicinctia; and from the use of these words Mr. Evanson infers that this sentence is spurious. Disson. p. 45. We adjure you, R. T.

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cedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus; but he himself continued a while in Asia.

Now at this time there arose no small disturbance about 24 that religion. For a certain man named Demetrius, a

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silver-smith, who made silver models of Diana's temple, 25 furnished no small gain to the workmen; whom he called together, with those of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this employment we have our wealth: 26 moreover, ye see and hear that this Paul hath persuaded and turned aside no small multitude, not only of Ephesus but almost of all Asia; saying, that they are not gods 27 who are made with hands: so there is not only danger that this our occupation should come into contempt, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and that her magnificence should be soon destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world, worshipeth.” 28 And when they heard this, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians." 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's fellow-travellers, they rushed with one consent into the 30 theatre. And when Paul was desirous of entering in to 31 the people, the disciples suffered him not. And even some of the chief magistrates of Asia, that were his friends, sent to him, entreating him that he would not venture 32 himself into the theatre. Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not why they were come together. 33 Then Alexander was advanced out of the multitude, the Jews having put him forward. And Alexander waved his hand, and would have made a defence to the people: 34 but when they knew him to be a Jew, all with one voice,

for about two hours, cried out, "Great is Diana of the 35 Ephesians." And when the public scribe had appeased the people, he said, "Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a