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For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
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Witness with Wisdom, Not Wrath
A pagan official defended the Christians because their conduct was blameless. Commentators note they hadn't stolen from the temple or used harsh, insulting language against Diana. Their method was peaceful persuasion and reason. This serves as a powerful model for Christians: our witness is strengthened when we engage others with respect and avoid needlessly inflammatory words or actions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For you, etc. Demetrius and his friends. The blame was to be traced to them.
Which are neither robbers of churches. The wo…
Neither robbers of temples (ουτε ιεροσυλους). Common word in Greek writers from ιερον, temple, and συλαω, to rob, be guilty of sac…
19th Century
Anglican
These men, which are neither robbers of churches.—Better, robbers of temples. It was not unusual for the writers…
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16th Century
Protestant
Men which are neither church-robbers. He both truly and well denies that they are church-robbers; but he shortly after falsely defines the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For you have brought hither these men
The Arabic version reads, "these two men"; that is, Gaius and Aristarchus, w…
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