Act 19:26 | NET2full | STEP | And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd , not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia , by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.

‏ Acts 19:26

26 And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded ^{▼▼tn Grk “persuading.” The participle πείσας (peisas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.} and turned away ^{▼▼tn Or “misled.”} a large crowd, ^{▼▼tn BDAG 472 s.v. ἱκανός 3.a has “of pers. ὄχλος a large crowd…Ac 11:24, 26; 19:26.”} not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Asia”; see the note on this word in v. 22.} by saying ^{▼▼tn The participle λέγων (legōn) has been regarded as indicating instrumentality.} that gods made by hands are not gods at all. ^{▼▼tn The words “at all” are not in the Greek text but are implied.} ^{▼▼sn Gods made by hands are not gods at all. Paul preached against paganism’s idolatry. Here is a one-line summary of a speech like that in Acts 17:22-31.}