Acts 19:37New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For you have brought these men [here] who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For ye have brought [hither] these men, which are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For ye have brought these men, [who are] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For ye have brought these men, neither as temple-robbers, nor as defaming our goddess.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege nor of blasphemy against your goddess.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For yee haue brought hither these men, which haue neither committed sacrilege, neither doe blaspheme your goddesse.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For ye haue brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of Churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddesse:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For you have brought these men here who have neither robbed temples nor have they reviled our goddess.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Yet have you brought these men who have neither spoiled temples nor blasphemed our goddess.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For ye have brought forward these men, when they have robbed no temples, and have not reviled our goddess. |
For
1063 {1063} Primeγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
ye have brought
x71 (0071) Complementἄγωago{ag'-o}
A primary verb; properly to lead; by implication to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specifically) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce.
hither
y71 [0071] Standardἄγωago{ag'-o}
A primary verb; properly to lead; by implication to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specifically) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce.
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
these
5128 {5128} Primeτούτουςtoutous{too'-tooce}
Accusative plural masculine of G3778; these (persons, as object of verb or preposition).
men,
435 {0435} Primeἀνήρaner{an'-ayr}
A primary word (compare G0444); a man (properly as an individual male).
which are neither
3777 {3777} Primeοὔτεoute{oo'-teh}
From G3756 and G5037; not too, that is, neither or nor; by analogy not even.
robbers of churches,
2417
nor
x3777 (3777) Complementοὔτεoute{oo'-teh}
From G3756 and G5037; not too, that is, neither or nor; by analogy not even.
yet
y3777 [3777] Standardοὔτεoute{oo'-teh}
From G3756 and G5037; not too, that is, neither or nor; by analogy not even.
blasphemers
987 {0987} Primeβλασφημέωblasphemeo{blas-fay-meh'-o}
From G0989; to vilify; specifically to speak impiously.
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
of your
5216 {5216} Primeὑμῶνhumon{hoo-mone'}
Genitive case of G5210; of ( from or concerning) you.
goddess.
2299 {2299} Primeθεάthea{theh-ah'}
Feminine of G2316; a female deity. |
Acts 19:37
_ _ 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. |
Acts 19:37
Nor blasphemers of your goddess — They simply declared the one God, and the vanity of idols in general. |
- 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:
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