Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess. New Living Translation You have brought these men here, but they have stolen nothing from the temple and have not spoken against our goddess. English Standard Version For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. Berean Standard Bible For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess. Berean Literal Bible For you brought these men, neither temple plunderers nor blaspheming our goddess. King James Bible For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. New King James Version For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. New American Standard Bible For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. NASB 1995 “For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. NASB 1977 “For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. Legacy Standard Bible For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. Amplified Bible For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. Christian Standard Bible For you have brought these men here who are not temple robbers or blasphemers of our goddess. Holman Christian Standard Bible For you have brought these men here who are not temple robbers or blasphemers of our goddess. American Standard Version For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. Contemporary English Version You have brought men in here who have not robbed temples or spoken against our goddess. English Revised Version For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men you brought here don't rob temples or insult our goddess. Good News Translation You have brought these men here even though they have not robbed temples or said evil things about our goddess. International Standard Version For you have brought these men here, although they neither rob temples nor blaspheme our goddess. Majority Standard Bible For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed your goddess. NET Bible For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. New Heart English Bible For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. Webster's Bible Translation For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. Weymouth New Testament For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. World English Bible For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor you brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor slandering of your goddess; Berean Literal Bible For you brought these men, neither temple plunderers nor blaspheming our goddess. Young's Literal Translation 'For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess; Smith's Literal Translation For ye brought these men not sacrilegious, nor blaspheming your goddess. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess. Catholic Public Domain Version For you have brought forward these men, who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers against your goddess. New American Bible The men you brought here are not temple robbers, nor have they insulted our goddess. New Revised Standard Version You have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor you have brought these men here who have neither robbed temples nor have they reviled our goddess. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For you have brought these men although they have not robbed temples neither have reviled our goddess.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples, nor revilers of your goddess. Godbey New Testament For you have led in these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor are they blaspheming your goddess. Haweis New Testament For ye have brought hither these men, neither robbers of the temple, nor blasphemers of your goddess. Mace New Testament for the men you have brought here, have neither plunder'd your temples, nor inveigh'd against your goddess. Weymouth New Testament For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. Worrell New Testament For ye brought hither these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. Worsley New Testament For ye have brought these men hither, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Riot in Ephesus…36Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash. 37For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess. 38So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.… Cross References Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. Isaiah 44:9-20 All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... Jeremiah 10:3-5 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. 1 Corinthians 10:19-20 Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God Deuteronomy 4:28 And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. Psalm 115:4-8 Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... Psalm 135:15-18 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... Isaiah 46:6-7 They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. Jeremiah 16:20 Can man make gods for himself? Such are not gods!” 1 Kings 18:26-29 And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ... 2 Kings 19:18 They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands. Daniel 5:23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways. Habakkuk 2:18-19 What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” Treasury of Scripture For you have brought here these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. which. Acts 25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. 1 Corinthians 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 2 Corinthians 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: Jump to Previous Blasphemed Blasphemers Churches Damage Evil Goddess Hither Holy Injuriously Robbed Robbers rs Speak Speaking Talking TemplesJump to Next Blasphemed Blasphemers Churches Damage Evil Goddess Hither Holy Injuriously Robbed Robbers rs Speak Speaking Talking TemplesActs 19 1. The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.8. The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles. 13. The Jewish exorcists, 16. are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit. 19. Conjuring books are burnt. 21. Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul; 35. which is appeased by the town clerk. For you have brought This phrase indicates an action taken by the crowd in Ephesus. The Greek word for "brought" is "ἀγαγόντες" (agagontes), which implies leading or bringing someone forward. In the context of Acts 19, this refers to the tumultuous gathering of people who seized Paul's companions, Gaius and Aristarchus. Historically, this reflects the tension between the early Christian movement and the established pagan practices in Ephesus, a city known for its devotion to the goddess Artemis. these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. you have brought ἠγάγετε (ēgagete) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce. these τούτους (toutous) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. men {here}, ἄνδρας (andras) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. [though they have] neither οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. robbed [our] temple ἱεροσύλους (hierosylous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2417: Robbing temples, but possibly simply: sacrilegious. From hieron and sulao; a temple-despoiler. nor οὔτε (oute) Conjunction Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even. blasphemed βλασφημοῦντας (blasphēmountas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. goddess. θεὸν (theon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Acts 19:37 NIVActs 19:37 NLT Acts 19:37 ESV Acts 19:37 NASB Acts 19:37 KJV Acts 19:37 BibleApps.com Acts 19:37 Biblia Paralela Acts 19:37 Chinese Bible Acts 19:37 French Bible Acts 19:37 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 19:37 For you have brought these men here (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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