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N his way to Syria, Paul
})| stopped at Ephesus, and
| left Aquila and Pris-
cilla there; and then he
went on, promising soon
to return, if it should be the will of
God.

Another faithful minister came to
Ephesus about this time; a Jew,
named Apollos. He was a sincere
believer in the Lord Jesus Christ,
and learned in the Scriptures, and
bold, and diligent, and full of love.
But Apollos was young, and did not
yet understand the way of God per-
fectly ; so Aquila and Priscilla used
to ask him to their house; and then
they talked to him about holy things,
and explained to him what he did
not know before. This was very
useful to Apollos; for Aquila and
Priscilla were older than he, and
had served God longer, and had
more knowledge. It was right and
kind of them to instruct him; and
Apollos was very grateful for their
instructions. It is pleasant to see
young people and older ones living
as Priscilla and Aquila and Apollos
did; and it is the way in which all
Christians ought to live together.

After a little time, Apollos left
Ephesus, and went to other places,
preaching to the Jews, and “ show-
ing by the Scriptures that Jesus is
the Christ ;” and while Apollos was
at Corinth, Paul, after visiting many
different countries, came again to
Ephesus. There were many dis-

Ff PHESUS.

ciples at Ephesus; but they had not
yet received the Holy Ghost in that
wonderful way in which it-had been
given to many others. Their hearts
had been changed and made new by
the Spirit; but they had not yet
been taught by Him to speak with
tongues, and to prophesy. So Paul,
after he had baptized them in the
name of the Lord Jesus, laid hig
hands on them, and prayed; and
then the Holy Ghost came upon
them, and they spoke with tongues,
and prophesied. Paul stayed two
years at Hphesus, preaching and
working miracles In the name of
Jesus.

At last, some of the unbelieving
Jews in Ephesus pretended that
they could do these wonders too;
so they called over a man who had
an evil spirit, the name of Jesus,
saying, “We adjure you by Jesus
whom Paul preacheth.” But the
evil spirit answered, “ Jesus I know,
and Paul I know; but who are ye?”
And the man who had the evil spirit
leaped upon them, and overcame
them; so they fled from the house
wounded and frightened. ‘This was
soon known among all the people at
Ephesus; and many of them, when
they heard it, believed ; for it showed
them that Paul worked miracles by
the power of God, and that he was
not a mere pretender, like those
wicked unbelieving Jews. And
many of those who had been ma-

| gicians, or sorcerers, when they