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Acts 18:19

First Nations Version

From there they traveled to Village of Desire (Ephesus). Small Man (Paul) left his traveling friends in the village, but he went to the local tribal gathering house to speak with the Tribal Members there.

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I pray that our Honored Chief will show kindness to him when that day comes. For you know very well the many ways he helped me at Village of Desire (Ephesus).


When I left to travel to Land of Tall People (Macedonia), I urged you to remain at Village of Desire (Ephesus) to instruct certain people not to teach things that are not true


From Small Man (Paul), chosen by the Great Spirit to be a message bearer for Creator Sets Free (Jesus). To the Great Spirit’s holy people who live in Village of Desire (Ephesus), who walk the good path following the Chosen One.


But for now I will be staying at Village of Desire (Ephesus) until the Festival of Weeks,


If the dead do not rise, why would I risk my life fighting with the wild beasts at Village of Desire (Ephesus)? If the dead do not rise, some will say, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”


We did not stop at Village of Desire (Ephesus), because Small Man (Paul) was in a hurry to get to Village of Peace (Jerusalem), if possible, for the Festival of Weeks, and did not want to take the time to go to Land of the Rising Sun (Asia).


While He Tears Down (Apollos) was at Village of Pleasure (Corinth), Small Man (Paul) journeyed through the inland territories and arrived at Village of Desire (Ephesus), where he found some followers.


There was a Tribal Member named He Tears Down (Apollos) from Village of Defense (Alexandria) who came to Village of Desire (Ephesus). He was a powerful wisdom speaker who had a deep understanding of the Sacred Teachings.


Then on every Day of Resting in the gathering houses he debated with his local Tribal Members and the Wisdom Seekers (Greeks), trying to convince them about Creator Sets Free (Jesus).


“Write this to the messenger of the sacred family that gathers in Village of Desire (Ephesus): These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands:


The voice said, “Write down in a scroll the things that you see. Send this scroll to the seven sacred family gatherings in Land of the Rising Sun (Asia). “Send it to the sacred family gatherings in Village of Desire (Ephesus), Village of Bitter Herbs (Smyrna), First in Courage (Pergamum), High Rock House (Thyatira), Safe Place (Sardis), Family of Friends (Philadelphia), and The People Will Decide (Laodicea).”


I sent He Is at Ease (Tychicus) to Village of Desire (Ephesus).


You have all seen and heard what this Small Man (Paul) has done, not only in our village but also in most of Land of the Rising Sun (Asia). He has convinced many people to turn away from our spirit-images, saying that spirit-images made by hands are not powerful spirits.” The crowd began to grumble and grow restless as he continued to speak.


Word spread to all the Tribal Members and the Wisdom Seekers (Greeks) who lived in Village of Desire (Ephesus). Great awe and respect came upon all, and the name of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was spoken of with respect.


“If Creator permits it,” he told them, “I will return.” He then set out from the village by water.


They asked him to stay, but he turned them down and said his farewells.


When the crowd heard this, a great anger filled their hearts, and they shouted, “Great is Hunting Woman (Artemis) of Village of Desire (Ephesus)!”


until the village scroll keeper finally quieted them down. “People of Village of Desire (Ephesus),” he said to all, “who among us does not know that the people of Village of Desire (Ephesus) are the sacred lodge keepers of the great Hunting Woman (Artemis) and of her spirit-image that fell from the spirit-world above?


From White Sheep Wool (Miletus), Small Man (Paul) sent a messenger to Village of Desire (Ephesus) to ask the elders of the sacred family to come to him.


They said this because they had seen He Eats Well (Trophimus) from Village of Desire (Ephesus) with Small Man (Paul) in Village of Peace (Jerusalem), and thought he had brought him into the sacred lodge.





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