26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has con-vinced and led astray large numbers of people here inEphesus and in practically the whole province of Asia.
He saysthat gods made by human hands are no godsat all. - P56
34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shoutedin unison for about two hours: "Great is Artemis of theEphesians!" - P58
38 If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen havegrievance against anybody, the courts are open and thereare proconsuls. They can press charges. - P59
Demetrius, a silversmith who makes idols, riles up a crowd against Paul be-cause his message will be bad for their trade. - P57
They seize Paul‘s traveling com-panions, and chaos ensues until the city clerk comes. He warns them to notdo anything rash and counsels them to use the courts and settle this matterin a legal assembly. He then dismisses them. - P57
Demetrius, a silversmith who earns his living making shrines for theGreek goddess Artemis, begins an uprising against Paul. Through Paul‘spreaching, many people have turned away from worshiping other gods,
leading the craftsmen and silversmiths to lose a large share of their busi-ness. - P60
This causes an uproar among the crowd, and they drag out Paul‘scompanions to the town theatre to start a riot. - P60
In our world today, thereare many industries whose profit depends on the continued worshipof idols such as beauty, money, and success. - P60
A gospel that condemnsidolatry will always offend those who profit from it, but we must standstrong in our conviction: everything else is worthless when comparedwith the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus. - P60
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