Acts 19:26

"whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the economic impact of the gospel in Ephesus. The speaker emphasizes that the work related to idol-making has brought them prosperity, suggesting a contrast between their material success and the spiritual truths they initially rejected before embracing Christianity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 26. Ye see and hear. You see at Ephesus; and you hear the same of other places. Throughout all Asia. All Asia Minor; or perhaps the province of which Ephesus was the capital. See Barnes "Ac 2:9". This Paul hath persuaded. We have here the noble testimony of a heathen to the zeal and success of the ministry of Paul. It is an acknowledgment that his labours had been most strikingly successful in turning the people from idolatry. Saying that they be no gods, etc. See Barnes "Ac 14:14,15".

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