Acts 19 Praxiais Apostoloiu 19
1Geneta de en te ton Apollon arō en Korintha Paulon diercharanton teim anōterikeim mereim ⸀erchara eis Efesan kai ⸀heuriskara tinoin mathētoin,While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2legata ⸀tē pros autoin; Ei pneumem hagiem labava pisteuarantois? tois ⸀de pros auton; Alla oude ei pneumem hagiem atō akouana.and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3legata ⸀tē; Eis tinem oun baptiziva? tois de legala; Eis tem Iōannou baptismem.“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied. 4legata de Paulos; ⸀Iōannos baptizata baptismem metanoiau, to lao legarōntos eis ton erchorōnton meta auton hina pisteualeia, houtem atō eis ⸀ton Iēsun.Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5akouarantois de baptizila eis tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu;On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6kai epititharantou autoi tou ⸀Paulou cheirain erchata tem pneumem tem hagiem epi autoin, lalale tē glōssai kai profēteuale.And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7ale de tois pantois androis hōsei ⸀dōdeka.There were about twelve men in all. 8Eisercharantos de eis tan sunagōgan parrēsiazote epi mēnoin treis dialegorōntos kai ⸀peitharōntos peri tau basileiau tou theou.Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9hōs de tinois sklērunole kai apeithale kakologarōntois tan hodan enōpion teu plētheu, apostēarantos apo autoiu aforizata toin mathētoin, kata hēmeran dialegorōntos en ta schola ⸀Turannou.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10houtem de geneta epi eteim duo, hōste pantoin toin katoikarōntoin tan Asian akouara ton logon tou ⸀kuriou, Ioudaioin tē kai Hellēnoin.This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord. 11Dunamiain tē ouk tain tucharantain ⸂tos theos poiate⸃ dia taiu cheiraiu Paulou,God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, 12hōste kai epi toin asthenarōntoin ⸀apoferorō apo tou chrōtou autou soudarieim ē simikinthieim kai apallaxorō apo autoiu tain nosain, teim tē pneumeim teim ponēreim ⸀ekporeuorō.so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them. 13epicheirala de tinois ⸀kai toiu perierchorōntoiu Ioudaioiu exorkistoiu onomazarō epi toin echarōntoin teim pneumeim teim ponēreim tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu legarōntois; ⸀Horkizamō vin ton Iēsun ⸀hon Paulos kērussatō.Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” 14ale de ⸀tinou Skevou Ioudaiou archierevou hepta ⸀huiois houtem poiarōntois.Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15apokrinirantem de tem pneumem tem ponērem legata ⸀autoi; ⸀Ton Iēsun gnōskamō kai ton Paulon epistomō, vis de tinois avō?But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” 16kai ⸀efallerantos ⸂tos anthrōpos epi autoin⸃ en ho ate tem pneumem tem ponērem ⸂katakurieuarantos amfoteroiu⸃ ischuata kata autoiu, hōste gumnoin kai traumatizorēntoin ekfeugara ek tou oikou ekeinou.Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded. 17houtem de geneta gnōstem pantoi Ioudaioi tē kai Hellēnoi toi katoikarōntoi tan Efesan, kai ⸀epipiptata fobos epi pantoin autoin, kai megalunote tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu.This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18pollois tē toiu pisteuarēntoiu erchole exomologorōntois kai anangelarōntois tain praxiain autoiu.Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds. 19hikanois de toiu teim periergeim prassarantoiu sumferarantois tain biblain katakaiale enōpion pantoiu; kai sumpsēfizala tain timain autaiu kai heuriskala argurieu muriadain pente.And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20houtōs kata kratem ⸂tou kuriou tos logos⸃ auxanate kai ischuate.So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail. 21Hōs de plērita houteim, titheta tos Paulos en te pneume diercharantos tan Makedonian kai Achaian poreuorō eis ⸀Hierosolumeim, legarantos hoti Meta tem genera min ekei datō min kai Rōman horara.After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.” 22apostelarantos de eis tan Makedonian duo toiu diakonarōntoiu auto, Timotheon kai Erastoson, autos epechata chronon eis tan Asian.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia. 23Geneta de kata ton kairon ekeinon tarachos ouk oligos peri tau hodau.About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24Dēmētrios gar tinos onome, argurokopos, poiarōntos naoin argurouoin Artemiau parechote toi technitoi ⸂ouk oligan ergasian,⸃It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. 25hoin sunathroizarantos kai toin peri teim toiouteim ergatoin legata; Androir, epistovō hoti ek houtau tau ergasiau tas euporias ⸀ni atō,Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. 26kai theōravō kai akouavō hoti ouk monem Efesau alla schedōs pantau tau Asiau tos Paulos houtos peitharantos metastēata hikanon ochlon, legarōntos hoti ouk alō theois tois dia cheiraiu genorōntois.And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. 27ouk monem de houtem kinduneuatō ni tem merem eis apelegmon erchara, alla kai tem tau megau theau ⸂Artemiau hierem⸃ eis oudenem logizira, mellarō ⸀tē kai kathairorō ⸂tau megaleiotau⸃ autau, han holas tas Asias kai tas oikoumenas sebotō.There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed — she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.” 28Akouarantois de kai generantois plērois thumou krazale legarōntois; Megas tas Artemias Efesioiu.When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29kai pimplēita tas ⸀polas tau sunchusiau, hormala tē homothumadōs eis tem theatrem sunarpazarantois Gaion kai Aristarchon Makedonoin, sunekdēmoin Paulou.Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia. 30⸂Paulou de⸃ boulorōntou eiserchara eis ton dēmon ouk easale auton tois mathētois;Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him. 31tinois de kai toiu Asiarchoiu, arōntois auto filois, pemparantois pros auton parakalale mē dōara heauton eis tem theatrem.Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre. 32allosois men oun allosem tinem krazale, ate gar tas ekklēsas sunchorēntas, kai tois polloterois ouk oidalelē tineu heneka sunerchalelē.Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there. 33ek de tou ochlou ⸀sumbibazala Alexandron proballarantoiu auton toiu Ioudaioiu, tos de Alexandros kataseiarantos tan cheiran thelate apologorō to dēmo.The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people. 34epignōskarantois de hoti Ioudaios atō fōnas geneta henas ek pantoiu ⸀hōs epi hōrain duo krazarōntoiu; Megas tas Artemias Efesioiu.But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 35katastelarantos de ⸂tos grammatevos ton ochlon⸃ fēatō; Androir Efesioir, tinos gar atō ⸀anthrōpoiu hos ouk gnōskatō tan Efesioiu polan neōkoron arōntan tau ⸀megau Artemiau kai teu diopeteu?Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36anantirrēteiu oun arōnteiu houteiu darōntem atō vin katastelorēntoin huparcharō kai mēdenem propetem prassarō.Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash. 37agava gar toin androin houtoin oute hierosuloin oute blasfēmarōntoin tan thean ⸀nu.For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess. 38ei men oun Dēmētrios kai tois sun auto technitois echalō pros tinon logon, agoraiais agolō kai anthupatois alō, enkalalōr allēloi.So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there. 39ei de tinem ⸀peraiterō epizētavō, en ta ennoma ekklēsa epiluiti.But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly. 40kai gar kinduneuanō enkalorō stasiau peri tau sēmeron mēdeneu aitieu huparcharōnteu peri heu ouk duneni ⸀apodōara logon ⸀peri tau sustrofau houtau. kai houteim legarantos apoluata tan ekklēsan.For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
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1 ⸀erchara mod. edd. katerchara. ⸀heuriskara Byz heuriskarantos. 2 ⸀tē Byz omits. ⸀de Byz +εἶπον. 3 ⸀tē Byz +pros autoin. 4 ⸀Iōannos Byz +men. ⸀ton Byz +christon. 6 ⸀Paulou some edd. +tain. 7 ⸀dōdeka Byz δεκαδύο. 8 ⸀peitharōntos some edd. +teim. 9 ⸀Turannou Byz +tinou. 10 ⸀kuriou Byz +Ἰησοῦ. 11 ⸂tos theos poiate⸃ Byz reverses. 12 ⸀apoferorō Byz ἐπιφέρεσθαι. ⸀ekporeuorō Byz ἐξέρχεσθαι ἀπʼ αὐτῶν. 13 ⸀kai Byz apo. ⸀Horkizamō Byz Ὁρκίζομεν. ⸀hon Byz +tos. 14 ⸀tinou Byz τινες υἱοὶ. ⸀huiois Byz tois. 15 ⸀autoi Byz omits. ⸀Ton mod. edd. +men. 16 ⸀efallerantos Byz ἐφαλλόμενος. ⸂tos anthrōpos epi autoin⸃ Byz reverses. ⸂katakurieuarantos amfoteroiu⸃ Byz καὶ κατακυριεύσαν αὐτῶν. 17 ⸀epipiptata mod. edd. piptata. 20 ⸂tou kuriou tos logos⸃ Byz reverses. 21 ⸀Hierosolumeim Byz ierousalēm. 24 ⸂ouk oligan ergasian⸃ Byz reverses. 25 ⸀ni Byz nu. 27 ⸂Artemiau hierem⸃ Byz reverses. ⸀tē Byz de. ⸂tau megaleiotau⸃ Byz τὴν μεγαλειότητα. 29 ⸀polas Byz +holas. 30 ⸂Paulou de⸃ Byz tou de paulou. 33 ⸀sumbibazala Byz προεβίβασαν. 34 ⸀hōs mod. edd. hōsei. 35 ⸂tos grammatevos ton ochlon⸃ mod. edd. reverse. ⸀anthrōpoiu Byz anthrōpos. ⸀megau Byz +theau. 37 ⸀nu Byz vu. 39 ⸀peraiterō Byz peri heteroiu. 40 ⸀apodōara Byz dōara. ⸀peri Byz omits.