Top Verses from Acts 19  

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples (NIV)

WHILE APOLLOS was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper inland districts and came down to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. (AMP)

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, (KJV)

In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power. (NIV)

Thus the Word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] grew and spread and intensified, prevailing mightily. (AMP)

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. (KJV)

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul (NIV)

And God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul (AMP)

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: (KJV)

When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. (NIV)

And as Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in [foreign, unknown] tongues (languages) and prophesied. (AMP)

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. (KJV)

He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer. (NIV)

And having sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself stayed on in [the province of] Asia for a while. (AMP)

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. (KJV)

A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in no little business for the skilled workers there. (NIV)

For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [the goddess] Artemis [Diana], brought no small income to his craftsmen. (AMP)

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; (KJV)

Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater. (NIV)

Even some of the Asiarchs (political or religious officials in Asia) who were his friends also sent to him and warned him not to risk venturing into the theater. (AMP)

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. (KJV)

When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" (NIV)

As they listened to this, they were filled with rage and they continued to shout, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! (AMP)

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. (KJV)

"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." (NIV)

Now there is danger not merely that this trade of ours may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may come into disrepute and count for nothing, and that her glorious magnificence may be degraded and fall into contempt--she whom all [the province of] Asia and the wide world worship. (AMP)

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. (KJV)

Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him. (NIV)

Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not permit him to do it. (AMP)

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. (KJV)