Acts 19:37 You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess.

English Standard Version
For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

New American Standard Bible
"For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

King James Bible
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you have brought these men here who are not temple robbers or blasphemers of our goddess.

International Standard Version
For you have brought these men here, although they neither rob temples nor blaspheme our goddess.

American Standard Version
For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.

Darby Bible Translation
For ye have brought these men, who are neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess.

Young's Literal Translation
'For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

19:32-41 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 under check. We ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly; to do nothing in haste, of which we may repent at leisure. The regular methods of the law ought always to stop popular tumults, and in well-governed nations will do so. Most people stand in awe of men's judgments more than of the judgement of God. How well it were if we would thus quiet our disorderly appetites and passions, by considering the account we must shortly give to the Judge of heaven and earth! And see how the overruling providence of God keeps the public peace, by an unaccountable power over the spirits of men. Thus the world is kept in some order, and men are held back from devouring each other. We can scarcely look around but we see men act like Demetrius and the workmen. It is as safe to contend with wild beasts as with men enraged by party zeal and disappointed covetousness, who think that all arguments are answered, when they have shown that they grow rich by the practices which are opposed. Whatever side in religious disputes, or whatever name this spirit assumes, it is worldly, and should be discountenanced by all who regard truth and piety. And let us not be dismayed; the Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters; he can still the rage of the people.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

37. For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches—"temple-plunderers," or sacrilegious persons.

nor yet blasphemers of your goddess—This is a remarkable testimony, showing that the apostle had, in preaching against idolatry, studiously avoided (as at Athens) insulting the feelings of those whom he addressed—a lesson this to missionaries and ministers in general.