Acts 19:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:”
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Read Full Chapter →Demetrius reports that Paul has persuaded multitudes across Ephesus and nearly all Asia that gods made with hands are no gods at all.
What Does Acts 19:26 Mean?
Demetrius summarizes Paul's preaching accurately, and so becomes an unwilling witness to its power: not in Ephesus only but almost throughout all Asia, much people have turned. The message he quotes is the ancient cry of the prophets: gods made with hands are no gods (Ps 115:4-8; Isa 44:9-20; Acts 17:29).
An enemy's complaint becomes the gospel's commendation; conversions were so many that they registered in sales. The living God is Maker, never made, and nothing our hands fashion, whether in silver or in the subtler materials of pride and security, can hold the worship that belongs to Him alone.
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What does Acts 19:26 mean?
Demetrius reports that Paul has persuaded multitudes across Ephesus and nearly all Asia that gods made with hands are no gods at all.