For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for ^aDiana^•, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

 Moreover 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:

 So that not only this our ^acraft^• 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.

 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and ^aAristarchus^•, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^aAlexander^• beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

 But 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.

 And when the townclerk had ^aappeased^• the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a ^bworshipper^• of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from ^cJupiter^•?

 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing ^arashly.

 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, ^athe^• law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s ^auproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

 ¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a ^avow.

 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and ^areasoned^• with the Jews.

 AND it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper ^acoasts^• came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

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 And 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.

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 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for ^aDiana^•, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

 Moreover 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:

 So that not only this our ^acraft^• 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.

 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and ^aAristarchus^•, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^aAlexander^• beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

 But 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.

 And when the townclerk had ^aappeased^• the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a ^bworshipper^• of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from ^cJupiter^•?

 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing ^arashly.

 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, ^athe^• law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s ^auproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and ^aAristarchus^•, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

 I was in the Spirit on the ^aLord’s ^bday, and heard behind me a great ^cvoice^•, as of a trumpet,

 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the ^afirst and the last: and, What thou seest, ^bwrite in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto ^cThyatira^•, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto ^dLaodicea^•.