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And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.

δὲ de “now”

Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

δὲ de “now”

And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.

δὲ de “then”

And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.

δὲ de “now”

And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high posi

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And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

δὲ de “then”

And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him.

δὲ de “however”

And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

δὲ de “then”

Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

δὲ de “now”δὲ de “And”

But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

δὲ de “however”

And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

δὲ de “then”

But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

δέ de “however”

And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.

δὲ de “now”

And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

δὲ de “then”

And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia.

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “now”δὲ de “now”

But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

δὲ de “also”

And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.

δὲ de “then”

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

δὲ de “then”

And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

δὲ de “now”

And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was seated in the window, went into a deep sleep; and while Paul went on talking, being overcome by sleep, he had a fall from the third floor, and was taken up dead.

δέ de “then”

And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.

δὲ de “however”

And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.

δὲ de “then”

And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.

δὲ de “then”

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

δὲ de “however”

And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.

δὲ de “now”