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1 Y aconteció que mientras Apolos estaba en Corinto, Pablo, habiendo recorrido las regiones superiores, llegó a Efeso y encontró a algunos discípulos,
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And it befell [Forsooth it was done], when Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul when he had gone the higher coasts, he came to Ephesus [came to Ephesus], and found some of the disciples.
2 y les dijo: ¿Recibisteis el Espíritu Santo cuando creísteis? Y ellos le respondieron: No, ni siquiera hemos oído si hay un Espíritu Santo.
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And he said to them, Whether ye that believe have received the Holy Ghost? And they said to him, But neither have we heard, if the Holy Ghost is. [And he said to them, If ye have received the Holy Ghost believing? And they said to him, But neither we have heard, if the Holy Ghost is.]
3 Entonces él dijo: ¿En qué bautismo, pues, fuisteis bautizados? Ellos contestaron: En el bautismo de Juan.
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And he said, Therefore in what thing be ye baptized? And they said, In the baptism of John.
4 Y Pablo dijo: Juan bautizó con el bautismo de arrepentimiento, diciendo al pueblo que creyeran en aquel que vendría después de él, es decir, en Jesús.
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And Paul said, John baptized the people in the baptism of penance, and taught, that they should believe in him that was to coming after him, that is, in Jesus. [Forsooth Paul said, John baptized in baptism of penance the people, saying, that they should believe into him that was to come after him, that is, into Jesus.]
5 Cuando oyeron esto, fueron bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús.
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When they heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Y cuando Pablo les impuso las manos, vino sobre ellos el Espíritu Santo, y hablaban en lenguas y profetizaban.
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And when Paul had laid on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came into them [the Holy Ghost came on them], and they spake with languages, and prophesied.
7 Eran en total unos doce hombres.
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And all were almost twelve men.
8 Entró Pablo en la sinagoga, y por tres meses continuó hablando denodadamente, discutiendo y persuadiéndoles acerca del reino de Dios.
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And he went into the synagogue, and spake with trust three months, disputing and treating of the kingdom of God [disputing and softly moving of the kingdom of God].
9 Pero cuando algunos se endurecieron y se volvieron desobedientes hablando mal del Camino ante la multitud, Pablo se apartó de ellos llevándose a los discípulos, y discutía diariamente en la escuela de Tirano.
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But when some were harded, and believed not, and cursed the way of the Lord before the multitude, he went away from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed in the school of a mighty man each day. [+Soothly when some were endured, or made hard, and believed not, cursing the way of the Lord before the multitude, he went away from them, and parted the disciples, each day disputing in the school of some tyrant, or strong man.]
10 Esto continuó por dos años, de manera que todos los que vivían en Asia oyeron la palabra del Señor, tanto judíos como griegos.
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This was done by two years, so that all that dwelled in Asia heard the word of the Lord, Jews and heathen men.
11 Y Dios hacía milagros extraordinarios por mano de Pablo,
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And God did works of power not small by the hand of Paul, [God did virtues not little by the hand of Paul,]
12 de tal manera que incluso llevaban pañuelos o delantales de su cuerpo a los enfermos, y las enfermedades los dejaban y los malos espíritus se iban de ellos.
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so that on sick men the napkins [the sudaria, or girdles], were borne from his body, and sicknesses departed from them, and wicked spirits went out.
13 Pero también algunos de los judíos, exorcistas ambulantes, trataron de invocar el nombre del Señor Jesús sobre los que tenían espíritus malos, diciendo: Os ordeno por Jesús, a quien Pablo predica.
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But also some of the Jewish exorcists went about, and assayed to call the name of the Lord Jesus Christ on them that had evil spirits, and said [+Forsooth and some of the Jewish exorcists, or conjurers, going about, attempted to in-call the name of the Lord Jesus Christ on them that had evil spirits, saying], I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14 Y siete hijos de un tal Esceva, uno de los principales sacerdotes judíos, eran los que hacían esto.
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And there were [some] seven sons of a Jew, Sceva, a prince of priests, that did this thing.
15 Pero el espíritu malo respondió, y les dijo: A Jesús conozco, y sé quién es Pablo, pero vosotros, ¿quiénes sois?
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But the evil spirit answered, and said to them, I know Jesus, and I know Paul; but who be ye?
16 Y el hombre en quien estaba el espíritu malo se lanzó sobre ellos, y los dominó y pudo más que ellos, de manera que huyeron de aquella casa desnudos y heridos.
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And the man in which was the worst devil, leaped on them, and had victory on both [and having lordship of both], and was strong against them, that they naked and wounded fled away from that house.
17 Y supieron esto todos los habitantes de Efeso, tanto judíos como griegos; y el temor se apoderó de todos ellos, y el nombre del Señor Jesús era exaltado.
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And this thing was made known to all the Jews and heathen men, that dwelled at Ephesus; and dread fell down on them all, and they magnified the name of the Lord Jesus.
18 También muchos de los que habían creído continuaban viniendo, confesando y declarando las cosas que practicaban.
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And many men believed, and came [And many of them believing came], acknowledging and telling their deeds.
19 Y muchos de los que practicaban la magia, juntando sus libros, los quemaban a la vista de todos; calcularon su precio y hallaron que llegaba a cincuenta mil piezas de plata .
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And many of them that followed curious things, brought together books, and burned them before all men; and when the prices of those were acounted [and the prices of them acounted], they found money of fifty thousand pence;
20 Así crecía poderosamente y prevalecía la palabra del Señor.
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so strongly the word of God waxed, and was confirmed.
21 Pasadas estas cosas, Pablo decidió en el espíritu ir a Jerusalén después de recorrer Macedonia y Acaya, diciendo: Después que haya estado allí, debo visitar también Roma.
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And when these things were filled [Soothly these things fulfilled], Paul purposed in spirit, after that Macedonia was passed and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, and said, For after that I shall be there, it behooveth me also to see Rome [saying, For after that I shall be there, it behooveth me to see also Rome].
22 Y habiendo enviado a Macedonia a dos de sus ayudantes, Timoteo y Erasto, él se quedó en Asia por algún tiempo.
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And he sent into Macedonia two men, that ministered to him, Timothy, and Erastus, and he dwelled [he dwelt] for a time in Asia.
23 Por aquel tiempo se produjo un alboroto no pequeño por motivo del Camino.
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And a great troubling was made in that day, of the way of the Lord. [Therefore there was made in that day a troubling not least, in the way of the Lord.]
24 Porque cierto platero que se llamaba Demetrio, que labraba templecillos de plata de Diana y producía no pocas ganancias a los artífices,
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For a man, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, made silver houses to Diana, and gave to craftsmen much winning; [+Forsooth some man, Demetrius by name, an argentary, making silveren houses to Diana, that is, a false goddess, gave to craftsmen not little winning;]
25 reunió a éstos junto con los obreros de oficios semejantes, y dijo: Compañeros, sabéis que nuestra prosperidad depende de este comercio.
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which he called together [and] them that were such manner workmen [whom he called together, and them that were such manner workmen], and said, Men, ye know that of this craft winning is to us;
26 Y veis y oís que no sólo en Efeso, sino en casi toda Asia, este Pablo ha persuadido a una gran cantidad de gente, y la ha apartado, diciendo que los dioses hechos con las manos no son dioses verdaderos.
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and ye see and hear, that this Paul counseleth and turneth away much people, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, and said, that they be not gods, that be made with hands. [+and ye see and hear, that not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, this Paul counseleth and turneth away much company, saying, that they be not gods, that be made by hands.]
27 Y no sólo corremos el peligro de que nuestro oficio caiga en descrédito, sino también de que el templo de la gran diosa Diana se considere sin valor, y que ella, a quien adora toda Asia y el mundo entero, sea despojada de su grandeza.
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And not only this part shall be in peril to us, to come into reproof, but also the temple of the great Diana shall be acounted into nought [shall be counted into nought]; yea, and the majesty of her shall begin to be destroyed [but and the majesty of her shall be destroyed], whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 Cuando oyeron esto, se llenaron de ira, y gritaban, diciendo: ¡Grande es Diana de los efesios!
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When these things were heard, they were filled with ire, and cried, and said, Great is the Diana of the Ephesians. [These things heard, they be full-filled with ire, and cried, saying, Great the Diana of Ephesians.]
29 Y la ciudad se llenó de confusión, y a una se precipitaron en el teatro, arrastrando consigo a Gayo y a Aristarco, los compañeros de viaje de Pablo, que eran de Macedonia.
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And the city was filled with confusion, and they made an assault with one will into the theatre [the theatre, or common beholding place], and took Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, fellows of Paul.
30 Cuando Pablo quiso ir a la asamblea, los discípulos no se lo permitieron.
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And when Paul would have entered into the people, the disciples suffered not.
31 También algunos de los asiarcas , que eran amigos de Pablo, enviaron a él y repetidamente le rogaron que no se aventurara a presentarse en el teatro.
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And also some of the princes of Asia, that were his friends, sent to him, and prayed [praying], that he should not give himself into the theatre.
32 Así que unos gritaban una cosa y otros otra, porque había confusión en la asamblea, y la mayoría no sabía por qué razón se habían reunido.
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And other men cried other thing [Soothly other men cried other things]; for the church was confused, and many knew not for what cause they were come together.
33 Y algunos de la multitud dedujeron que se trataba de Alejandro, puesto que los judíos lo habían empujado hacia adelante. Entonces Alejandro, haciendo señal de silencio con la mano, quería hacer su defensa ante la asamblea.
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But of the people they drew away one Alexander, while Jews putted him forth [Soothly of the company they withdrew some man Alexander, Jews putting him]. And Alexander asked with his hand silence, and would yield a reason to the people.
34 Mas cuando se dieron cuenta de que era judío, un clamor se levantó de todos ellos, gritando como por dos horas: ¡Grande es Diana de los efesios!
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And as they knew that he was a Jew, one voice of all men was made, crying as by twain hours [crying as by two hours], Great is Diana of Ephesians.
35 Entonces el secretario , después de calmar a la multitud, dijo<***>: Ciudadanos de Efeso, ¿hay acaso algún hombre que no sepa que la ciudad de los efesios es guardiana del templo de la gran Diana y de la imagen que descendió del cielo?
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And when the scribe, that is, a town clerk, had ceased the people, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is he, that knoweth not, that the city of Ephesians is the worshipper of the great Diana, and of the child of Jupiter?
36 Puesto que estos hechos son innegables, debéis guardar calma y no hacer nada precipitadamente.
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Therefore when it may not be gainsaid to these things, it behooveth you to be ceased [Therefore when it may not be against-said to these things, it behooveth you to be ceased, or assuaged], and to do nothing follily;
37 Porque habéis traído a estos hombres que ni roban templos, ni blasfeman a nuestra diosa.
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for ye have brought these men, neither sacrilegers, neither blaspheming your goddess.
38 Así pues, si Demetrio y los artífices que están con él tienen queja contra alguno, los tribunales están abiertos y los procónsules dispuestos; presenten sus acusaciones unos contra otros.
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That if Demetrius, and the workmen that be with him, have cause against any man, there be courts, and dooms, and judges; accuse they each other. [That if Demetrius, and the workmen that be with him, have cause against any man, coming together of dooms be done, and proconsuls, or justices, be; accuse they them together.]
39 Pero si demandáis algo más que esto, se decidirá en asamblea legítima.
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If ye seek aught of any other thing, it may be absolved in the lawful church. [If ye seek aught of any other thing, it may be assoiled in the lawful church.]
40 Porque ciertamente corremos peligro de ser acusados de sedición en relación con lo acontecido hoy, ya que no existe causa justificada para esto, y por ello no podremos explicar este alboroto.
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For why we be in peril to be reproved of this day's dissension, since no man is guilty, of whom we be able to yield reason of this running together. [For why and we be in peril to be reproved of this day's sedition, or dissension, since no man is guilty, of whom we may yield reason of this running together.]
41 Y habiendo dicho esto, despidió la asamblea.
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And when he had said this thing, he let the people go. [And when he had said this thing, he left, or delivered, the church.]
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