departed from Ephesus.
18:22. And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and saluted
the church: and so came down to Antioch.
18:23. And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went
through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the
disciples.
18:24. Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent
man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.
18:25. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent
in spirit, spoke and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus,
knowing only the baptism of John.
18:26. This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom
when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them and expounded
to him the way of the Lord more diligently.
18:27. And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren
exhorting wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come,
helped them much who had believed.
18:28. For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the
scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts Chapter 19
Paul establishes the church at Ephesus. The tumult of the silversmiths.
19:1. And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul,
having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus and found
certain disciples.
19:2. And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye
believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether
there be a Holy Ghost.
19:3. And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John's
baptism.
19:4. Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of
penance saying: That they should believe in him, who was to come after
him, that is to say, in Jesus.
19:5. Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus.
19:6. And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came
upon them: and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
19:7. And all the men were about twelve.
19:8. And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of
three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
19:9. But when some were hardened and believed not, speaking evil of the
way of the Lord before the multitude, departing from them, he separated
the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
19:10. And this continued for the space of two years, so that all who
dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, b
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