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Themes in Acts 19

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Themes in Acts 19

Acts 19:1 (show verse)

NOW it came to pass that during the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, after passing through the upper provinces, came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples,

Apollos » General references to
Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Corinth » Visited » By apollos
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others

Acts 19:2 (show verse)

said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not even heard if the Holy Ghost is [given].

Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others

Acts 19:3 (show verse)

And he asked them, Into what then were ye baptised? And they replied, Into John's baptism.

Baptism » John's
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
John's » Baptism
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Sacraments » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist

Acts 19:4 (show verse)

Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

Baptism » John's
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism » As administered by john
Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
Belief » Believing in Christ
Confession » Of Christ
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » Names of » Christ jesus
John » Mission of
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Repentance » Who baptized with the baptism of repentance

Acts 19:5 (show verse)

Now when they heard it, they were baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism » Examples of » Ephesian disciples
Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
Confession » Of Christ
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Sacraments » Examples of » Ephesian disciples

Acts 19:6 (show verse)

And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Hand » In healing
hands » Imposition of, used in » Imparting the gifts of the holy ghost
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » The ephesian believers
Language » Gift of
Language » Power of speaking different » Conferred by laying on of the apostles' hands
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » By laying on of the apostles' hands
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » By the laying on of the apostles' hands
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Tongue » Gift of
Tongues » Gift of

Acts 19:7 (show verse)

And the men were in all about twelve.

Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » The ephesian believers
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers

Acts 19:8 (show verse)

And entering into the synagogue, he spake boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things that concern the kingdom of God.

Boldness » Boldness, holy » Examples of
holy Boldness » Exemplified
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others

Acts 19:9 (show verse)

And when some were hardened, and infidel, speaking evil of the way before the people, he withdrew from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Faith » The wicked destitute of
Greece » Schools of philosophy in athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
School » Of tyrannus
Tyrannus » Paul taught in the school of, for two years
Unbelief » Proceeds from » Hardness (of heart)
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Malign the gospel
Unbelief » Instances of » Ephesians

Acts 19:10 (show verse)

And this he did for two years; so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Tyrannus » Paul taught in the school of, for two years

Acts 19:11 (show verse)

And God wrought by the hands of Paul extraordinary miracles;

Hand » In healing
Healing » Virtue
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Holy spirit » As the source of miraculous power
Miracles » Were performed » By the power of God
Miracles » Performed » Through the power of God
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Throws out evil spirits, and cures sick people
Miracles » Of paul » Damsel with the spirit of divination
Miracles » Of paul » Other special miracles by paul
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul » Special miracles
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Damsel with the spirit of divination
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Other special miracles by paul
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences

Acts 19:12 (show verse)

so that even from his skin there were brought handkerchiefs and aprons unto the diseased, and their disorders were chased from them, and the evil spirits came out of them.

Apostles » Persecution of » Healing, examples of apostolic
Demons » Cast out of men
Demons » Cast out » By paul
Devils » Cast out
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Heal
Disease » Healed » Examples of apostolic
Evil » Spirits » Cast out of men
Exorcists » Cast out of men
disease Healed » Examples of apostolic
Healing » Virtue
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Miracles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Throws out evil spirits, and cures sick people
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul » Special miracles
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Ephesus » two years
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Cast out of men, (evil spirits)
Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences

Acts 19:13 (show verse)

Then certain of the Jews, who went about as exorcists, attempted to make mention of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Demons » Sceva's sons exorcise
Ephesus » Sceva's sons attempt to expel a demon in
Jesus Christ » In his name » Miracles performed
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Presumption » Exemplified » Sons of sceva
Presumption » Instances of » The sons of sceva
Sceva » Charlatan » Jewish » Exorcist » Ephesus
Sorcery » Practiced » By charlatan jews
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:14 (show verse)

And they were seven sons of Sceva a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

Demons » Sceva's sons exorcise
Ephesus » Sceva's sons attempt to expel a demon in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Presumption » Exemplified » Sons of sceva
Presumption » Instances of » The sons of sceva
Sceva » Charlatan » Jewish » Exorcist » Ephesus
Sorcery » Practiced » By sons of sceva
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:15 (show verse)

Then the evil spirit replied, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

Christ » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
Christ » Denial of » Devils confess
Demons » Testify to the divinity of jesus
Demons » Sceva's sons exorcise
Devils » Confess Christ
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
Ephesus » Sceva's sons attempt to expel a demon in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Sceva » Charlatan » Jewish » Exorcist » Ephesus
Sorcery » Practiced » By sons of sceva
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:16 (show verse)

And the man sprang upon them, in whom was the evil spirit, and getting the mastery over them, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Demons » Sceva's sons exorcise
Ephesus » Sceva's sons attempt to expel a demon in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Sceva » Charlatan » Jewish » Exorcist » Ephesus
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:17 (show verse)

And this was known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus: and fear fell on them all, and they magnified the name of the Lord.

Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Glorifying Christ
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Sceva » Charlatan » Jewish » Exorcist » Ephesus
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:18 (show verse)

And many of those who believed came, confessing and declaring their practices.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
Awakenings and religious reforms » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at ephesus
religious Awakenings » General references to
religious Awakenings » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at ephesus
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Religious » General references to
Repentance » Conviction of sin necessary to
Repentance » Instances of » The ephesians, by the preaching of paul
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:19 (show verse)

And many of those who practised magical arts brought the books, and burned them before all men; and they calculated the prices of them, and found them worth fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Awakenings and religious reforms » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at ephesus
religious Awakenings » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at ephesus
Books » Were numerous and most expensive
Divination » Effected through » Books of, numerous and expensive
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Silver » Used for money
Sorcery » Books of, destroyed
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries

Acts 19:20 (show verse)

So mightily did the word of God increase and prevail.

Awakenings and religious reforms » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at ephesus
religious Awakenings » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at ephesus
God » Mighty in its influence » A life-giving force
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Rebukes
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Power » Of the word » A life-giving force
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A life-giving force
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A life-giving force
Word » As weapon » A life-giving force
Word » Power of » A life-giving force

Acts 19:21 (show verse)

Now when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirit, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, That after I have been there, I must see Rome also.

Achaia » Paul visits
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Observed » By paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Sends timothy and erastus into macedonia, but he himself remains in asia for a period of time
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
The Roman empire » Rome the capital of

Acts 19:22 (show verse)

Then he dispatched into Macedonia two of those who attended upon him, Timothy and Erastus; while he himself continued a while longer in Asia.

Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Timothy and erastus
Erastus » Friend » Paul
Macedonia » Timothy visits
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Sends timothy and erastus into macedonia, but he himself remains in asia for a period of time
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Timothy » Sent into macedonia

Acts 19:23 (show verse)

And there happened at that time no small disturbance about this way.

Macedonia » Disciples in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ

Acts 19:24 (show verse)

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made little temples in silver to represent that of Diana, brought to the artificers no small gain;

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Silversmiths
Arts of the » Silversmith
Covetousness » Instances of » Demetrius, in raising a riot against paul and silas
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Diana » Goddess of the ephesians
Idol » Manufacture of
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Diana
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Shrine » An idolatrous symbol of the temple of diana (artemis)
Silver » Workers
Silver » The working in, a trade
Silver » Shrines
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Diana » Diana, a Goddess of the ephesians

Acts 19:25 (show verse)

whom collecting together, with the workmen also of such trinkets, he said, Sirs, ye know that by this employment we make our advantageous livelihood:

Arts and crafts » General references to
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Idol » Manufacture of
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others

and ye see and hear how not only at Ephesus, but almost through all Asia, this fellow Paul, by his persuasions, hath perverted a vast multitude, affirming that they are not gods which are made with hands:

Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Idolatry » Saints should » Testify against
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others

Acts 19:27 (show verse)

so that not only is this our trade in danger of falling into contempt, but also that this temple of the great goddess Diana should be counted as nothing, and that henceforth also her magnificence should be utterly destroyed, whom all Asia and the whole world worshippeth.

Covetousness » Instances of » Demetrius, in raising a riot against paul and silas
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Diana » Goddess of the ephesians
Idol » Temples
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Diana
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Temple » Idolatrous » Of diana (artemis), at ephesus
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples

Acts 19:28 (show verse)

On hearing this then, and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Diana » Goddess of the ephesians
Man » Redemption of » Wrath of
Man's » Jealousy » Wrath
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Diana » Diana, a Goddess of the ephesians
Wrath » Man's

Acts 19:29 (show verse)

And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed unanimously into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travelling companions.

Aristarchus » Companion » Paul
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Gaius » A macedonian, and a companion of paul » Seized at ephesus
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot

Acts 19:30 (show verse)

But though Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not permit him.

Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot

Acts 19:31 (show verse)

And some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent unto him, admonishing him not to venture himself into the theatre.

Acts 19:32 (show verse)

So they were crying out some one thing and some another: for the assembly was a scene of confusion, and the greater part knew not on what account they were collected together.

Acts 19:33 (show verse)

Then out of the crowd they brought forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him on: and Alexander, waving his hand, would fain have addressed his apology to the people.

Alexander » Jew » Ephesus
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot

Acts 19:34 (show verse)

But when they knew he was a Jew, one shout burst from all, crying for about the space of two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prejudice » Racial
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot

Acts 19:35 (show verse)

Then the recorder having quieted the multitude, said, Men of Ephesus, who indeed is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is wholly devoted to the great goddess Diana, and to the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Cities » Town clerk of
Clerk » Town
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Diana » Goddess of the ephesians
Jupiter » Equivalent to zeus, a greek and roman deity
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot
Tact » The town clerk of ephesus
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Diana » Diana, a Goddess of the ephesians

Acts 19:36 (show verse)

These things being then incontrovertible, it becomes you to be quiet, and to do nothing with precipitation.

Citizens » Rights of
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot
Rashness » Warnings against
Tact » The town clerk of ephesus

Acts 19:37 (show verse)

For ye have brought hither these men, neither robbers of the temple, nor blasphemers of your goddess.

Acts 19:38 (show verse)

If then indeed Demetrius and the artificers that are with him have a charge against any man, the courts are held, and there are proconsuls: let them implead one another.

Citizens » Rights of
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Deputy » An officer who administers the functions of a superior in his absence
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot
Tact » The town clerk of ephesus

Acts 19:39 (show verse)

And if ye have any dispute about other matters, it shall be terminated in a lawful assembly,

Citizens » Rights of
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot
Tact » The town clerk of ephesus

Acts 19:40 (show verse)

For we are even in danger of being called to account for this day's insurrection, there being no cause on account of which we can justify this tumultuary concourse:

Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Mob » At ephesus
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot
Tact » The town clerk of ephesus

Acts 19:41 (show verse)

and so saying, he dissolved the assembly.

Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » The town clerk of ephesus, in averting a riot
Tact » The town clerk of ephesus