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Forγὰρyou have broughtἠγάγετεtheseτούτουςmenτοὺς ἄνδραςhere,who areneitherοὔτεtemple robbersἱεροσύλουςnorοὔτεblasphemers ofβλασφημοῦνταςourἡμῶνgoddess.τὴν θεὸν
Acts 19:37
Study it in the app“For you have brought these men here, who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 19:37, word by word
- you have broughtἠγάγετεēgagete
lead
To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.
Where else “ēgagete” appears- menἄνδραςandras
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andras” appears- neitherοὔτεoute
neither, nor
Neither, nor.
Where else “oute” appears- temple robbersἱεροσύλουςhierosylous
temple robber
Temple robber, one who commits sacrilege.
Where else “hierosylous” appears- blasphemers ofβλασφημοῦνταςblasphēmountas
blaspheme
To speak with contempt against God or what is holy.
Where else “blasphēmountas” appears- goddessθεὸνtheon
god
A god of other peoples.
Where else “theon” appears
The context
36Since then these things are undeniable, it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash.
37 · This verse (above)
38So if Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, court days are held, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.
To study Acts 19 in a group
1. What it says
What did those in Ephesus who practiced magic do with their books? (vv. 18-20)
2. What it means
Why did Demetrius and the silversmiths stir up a riot against Paul? What really worried them? (vv. 23-27)
3. How I live it
The people of Ephesus gave up something costly to follow what they now believed (v. 19). What would you be willing to let go of to live more truthfully?