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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   Day 324, 20 November 2025   
      
   1) Acts 18:24-28, Acts 19:1-41   
      
   Acts 18:24-28   
      
   Apollos Preaches in Ephesus   
      
   24 (1Co 1:12; 4:6) Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, born in Alexandria,   
   who was an eloquent man and powerful in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.   
   25 (Ac 19:3; Ro 12:11) This man was instructed in the way of the Lord,   
   knowing only the baptism of John, but being fervent in spirit,   
   he accurately spoke and taught the things concerning the Lord.   
   26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla   
   heard him, they took him and explained the way of God more accurately.   
   27 (Ac 18:18; 1Co 3:6) When Apollos intended to pass into Achaia,   
   the brothers wrote to encourage the disciples to welcome him.   
   On arriving, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace.   
   28 (Ac 18:5; 9:22) For he vehemently refuted the Jews publicly,   
   proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.   
      
   [24] And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man,   
   and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.   
   [25] This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in   
   the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing   
   only the baptism of John.   
   [26] And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and   
   Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way   
   of God more perfectly.   
   [27] And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,   
   exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them   
   much which had believed through grace:   
   [28] For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the   
   scriptures that Jesus was Christ.   
      
   Acts 19:1-41   
      
   Ephesians Receive the Holy Spirit   
      
   1 (1Co 1:12; 16:12) While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through   
   the upper regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples   
   2 (Jn 7:39) and said to them, "Have you received the Holy Spirit   
   since you believed?"   
   They said to him, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."   
   3 (Ac 18:25; Mt 28:19) He said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?"   
   They said, "Into John's baptism."   
   4 (Jn 1:7; 1:27) Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism   
   of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One   
   coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus."   
   5 (Ac 8:16; 8:12) When they heard this, they were baptized in the name   
   of the Lord Jesus.   
   6 (Ac 2:4; 6:6) When Paul had laid his hands on them,   
   the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.   
   7 There were about twelve men in all.   
   8 (Ac 1:3; 28:23) He went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months,   
   lecturing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.   
   9 (Ac 9:2; 19:23) But when some were hardened and did not believe,   
   but spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them   
   and took the disciples, lecturing daily in the school of Tyrannus.   
   10 (Ac 20:31; 16:6) This continued for two years, so that all who lived   
   in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.   
      
   [1] And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having   
   passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain   
   disciples,   
   [2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?   
   And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any   
   Holy Ghost.   
   [3] And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said,   
   Unto John's baptism.   
   [4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,   
   saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come   
   after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.   
   [5] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.   
   [6] And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them;   
   and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.   
   [7] And all the men were about twelve.   
   [8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three   
   months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.   
   [9] But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that   
   way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the   
   disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.   
   [10] 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.   
      
   The Sons of Sceva   
      
   11 (Ac 5:12) God worked powerful miracles by the hands of Paul.   
   12 (Ac 5:15) So handkerchiefs or aprons he had touched were brought to   
   the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.   
   13 (Mt 12:27; Mk 9:38) Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists invoked   
   the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying,   
   "We command you to come out in the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches."   
   14 There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this.   
   15 The evil spirit answered, "I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?"   
   16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was jumped on them, overpowered them,   
   and prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house naked   
   and wounded.   
   17 (Ac 5:5; 5:11) This became known to all Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus.   
   And fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.   
   18 (Mt 3:6) Many who believed came confessing and telling their deeds.   
   19 Many who practiced magic brought their books together   
   and burned them before everyone. They calculated their value,   
   which equaled fifty thousand drachmas.   
   (A drachma was worth about a day's wage.)   
   20 (Ac 6:7; 12:24) So the word of the Lord powerfully grew and spread.   
      
   [11] And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:   
   [12] So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or   
   aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out   
   of them.   
   [13] Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call   
   over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We   
   adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.   
   [14] And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the   
   priests, which did so.   
   [15] And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know;   
   but who are ye?   
   [16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame   
   them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked   
   and wounded.   
   [17] And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus;   
   and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.   
   [18] And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.   
   [19] Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together,   
   and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and   
   found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.   
      
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