SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:26
y veis y oís que este Pablo, no solamente en Efeso, sino a gran multitud de casi toda el Asia, ha apartado con persuasin, diciendo, que no son dioses los que se hacen con las manos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 19:26
Verse 26. This Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people] Prom the mouth of this heathen we have, in one sentence, a most pleasing account of the success with which God had blessed the labours of the apostles: not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, they had persuaded and converted much people; for they had insisted that they could be no gods which are made with hands; and this the common sense of the people must at once perceive.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 26. Moreover, ye see and hear , etc.] Demetrius appeals to their senses of seeing and hearing; they saw what was done in their own city, and they had heard how things were elsewhere; they might believe what they saw with their eyes, and they had reason to depend upon the report which was brought to their ears: that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people ; by all Asia is meant Ionia, that part of Asia, of which Ephesus was the metropolis; from whence great multitudes came to Ephesus, and heard Paul in the school of Tyrannus, ( Acts 19:10) so that not only many in the city of Ephesus, but even in almost every city and town of Asia, had heard and received the Gospel preached by Paul; of whom Demetrius speaks very contemptibly, as if he was a worthless vagabond fellow, who had the art of persuading and deluding people; he prevailed upon them to believe in Christ whom he preached, and turned away much people from the worshipping of idols, to the living God: saying, that they be no gods which are made with hands ; such as was their Diana, and the images of her, which these workmen made; and consequently if his doctrine prevailed, as it had much already, their trade would be worth nothing, and their livelihood be lost, which was the grand thing they had in view; for one would think they could never believe themselves, that the images they made were really gods; but whether they did or not, certain it is, that the apostles doctrine was true, that such could not be gods, and which agrees both with reason and revelation.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-31 - Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men ar jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many se themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful crafts, however much wealth is to be gotten by them. There ar persons who will stickle for what is most grossly absurd, unreasonable and false; as this, that those are gods which are made with hands, i it has but worldly interest on its side. The whole city was full of confusion, the common and natural effect of zeal for false religion Zeal for the honour of Christ, and love to the brethren, encourag zealous believers to venture into danger. Friends will often be raise up among those who are strangers to true religion, but have observe the honest and consistent behaviour of Christians.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ θεωρειτε 2334 5719 V-PAI-2P και 2532 CONJ ακουετε 191 5719 V-PAI-2P οτι 3754 CONJ ου 3756 PRT-N μονον 3440 ADV εφεσου 2181 N-GSF αλλα 235 CONJ σχεδον 4975 ADV πασης 3956 A-GSF της 3588 T-GSF ασιας 773 N-GSF ο 3588 T-NSM παυλος 3972 N-NSM ουτος 3778 D-NSM πεισας 3982 5660 V-AAP-NSM μετεστησεν 3179 5656 V-AAI-3S ικανον 2425 A-ASM οχλον 3793 N-ASM λεγων 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSM οτι 3754 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N εισιν 1526 5748 V-PXI-3P θεοι 2316 N-NPM οι 3588 T-NPM δια 1223 PREP χειρων 5495 N-GPF γινομενοι 1096 5740 V-PNP-NPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:26 {At Ephesus} (efesou). Genitive of place as also with asias (Asia). Cf. Robertson, _Grammar_, pp. 494f. { this Paul} (ho paulos houtos). Contemptuous use of houtos. {Hath turned away} (metestesen). Changed, transposed. First aorist active indicative, did change. Tribute to Paul's powers as a preacher borne out by Luke's record in #19:10. There may be an element of exaggeration on the part of Demetrius to incite the workmen to action, for the worship of Artemis was their wealth. Paul had cut the nerve of their business. There had long been a Jewish colony in Ephesus, but their protest against idolatry was as nothing compared with Paul's preaching (Furneaux). {Which are made with hands} (hoi dia ceirwn ginomenoi). Note the present tense, made from time to time. No doubt Paul had put the point sharply as in Athens (#Ac 17:29). Isaiah (#Isa 44:9-17) had pictured graphically the absurdity of worshipping stocks and stones, flatly forbidden by the Old Testament (#Ex 20:4; Ps 135:15-18). The people identified their gods with the images of them and Demetrius reflects that point of view. He was jealous of the brand of gods turned out by his factory. The artisans would stand by him on this point. It was a reflection on their work.
