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18 Also many of those who became believers confessed and disclosed their practices.
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Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done.
19 A number of those who practiced magic collected their books and burned them publicly; when the value of these books was calculated, it was found to come to fifty thousand silver coins.
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A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
20 So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.
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In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.
21 Now after these things had been accomplished, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go through Macedonia and Achaia, and then to go on to Jerusalem. He said, "After I have gone there, I must also see Rome."
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After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”
22 So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed for some time longer in Asia.
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He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer.
23 About that time no little disturbance broke out concerning the Way.
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About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 A man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the artisans.
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A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.
25 These he gathered together, with the workers of the same trade, and said, "Men, you know that we get our wealth from this business.
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He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.
26 You also see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost the whole of Asia this Paul has persuaded and drawn away a considerable number of people by saying that gods made with hands are not gods.
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And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.
27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be scorned, and she will be deprived of her majesty that brought all Asia and the world to worship her."
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There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”
28 When they heard this, they were enraged and shouted, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
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When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
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