Today's Reading | August 23, 2025
Acts 19:1–20
Introduction Acts 19:1–20: Paul travels to Ephesus and teaches about being baptized in the name of Jesus. He stays in Ephesus for two years, teaching in the synagogue and lecturing in the hall of Tyrannus. Miraculous healings accompany his preaching. The practice of magic is incompatible with belief in Jesus, and the reading concludes with an account of those who…
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