New King James Version
Acts 19:37
37For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Acts 19:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
- New International Version (NIV)You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You have brought these men here, but they have stolen nothing from the temple and have not spoken against our goddess.
Context of Acts 19:37
35And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? 36Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly. For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. 38Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.
Read all of Acts 19Acts 19:37 word by word
ἠγάγετε γὰρ τοὺς ἄνδρας τούτους οὔτε ἱεροσύλους οὔτε βλασφημοῦντας τὴν θεὸν ἡμῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- ye have brought hitherἄγωagō · to bringG71
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- menἀνήρanēr · manG435
- which areὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
- robbers of churchesἱερόσυλοςhierosulos · temple robberG2417
- blasphemersβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
- of yourσύsu · youG4771
- goddessθεάthea · goddessG2299
Cross-references for Acts 19:37
- Acts 25:8while he answered for himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:32Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,
- 2 Corinthians 6:3We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.
Commentaries on Acts 19:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37These men - are neither robbers of churches - ̔ ; Spoilers of sacred places. As his design evidently was to appease and conciliate the people, he fixed first on a most incontrovertible fact: These men have not spoiled your temples; nor is there any evidence that they have even blasphemed your goddess. The apostles acted as prudent men should: they endeavored to enlighten the minds of the multitude, that the absurdity of their gross errors might be the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37For ye - Demetrius and his friends. The blame was to be traced to them. Which are neither robbers of churches - The word “churches” we now apply to edifices reared for purposes of Christian worship. Since no such churches had then been built, this translation is unhappy, and is not at all demanded by the original. The Greek word ̔́ hierosulousis applied properly to those who commit sacrilege; who plunder temples of their sacred things. The meaning here…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-41Verses 32-41 The Jews came forward in this tumult. Those who are thus careful to distinguish themselves from the servants of Christ now, and are afraid of being taken for them, shall have their doom accordingly in the great day. One, having authority, at length stilled the noise. It is a very good rule at all times, both in private and public affairs, not to be hasty and rash in our motions, but to take time to consider; and always to keep our passions…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-41The city clerk stopped the demonstration to prevent the city from being accused of rioting by the Roman government. This story shows that Christians in the Roman world had the right to a fair legal process.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-4135-41. when the town-clerk--keeper of the public archives, and a magistrate of great authority. had appeased--"calmed." the people--"the multitude," which the very presence of such an officer would go far to do. he said ... what man ... knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana--literally, the neocoros or "warden." The word means "temple-sweeper"; then, "temple-guardian." Thirteen cities of Asia had an interest…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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