Acts 19:26-27
26And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded ▼▼ Grk “persuading.” The participle πείσας (peisas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
and turned away ▼▼ Or “misled.”
a large crowd, ▼ not only in Ephesus ▼▼ For location see Journey of Paul map 1-D2; Journey of Paul map 2-D2; Journey of Paul map 3-D2; Journey of Paul map 4-D2.
but in practically all of the province of Asia, ▼ by saying ▼▼ The participle λέγων (legōn) has been regarded as indicating instrumentality.
that gods made by hands are not gods at all. ▼▼ The words “at all” are not in the Greek text but are implied.
▼▼ 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.
27There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, ▼ but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis ▼▼ Artemis was the name of a Greek goddess worshiped particularly in Asia Minor, whose temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was located just outside the city of Ephesus.
will be regarded as nothing, ▼ and she whom all the province of Asia ▼ and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.” ▼ ▼▼ Suffer the loss of her greatness. It is important to appreciate that money alone was not the issue, even for the pagan Ephesians. The issue was ultimately the dishonor of their goddess to whom they were devoted in worship. The battle was a “cosmic” one between deities.
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