Acts 19:35
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?”
καταστέλλω
Quiet, restrain, calm down. Katastéllō. Paul used this word when a riot threatened to consume Ephesus, urging the crowd to be quieted. Self-control is not weakness; it is order restored.
γραμματεύς
town clerk
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γραμματεύς
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ὄχλος
crowd
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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φημί
he says;
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φημί
To say, to declare, to make known. Phēmi. Words are not merely sounds; they reveal what is within. Speak only what is true and worthy of being known.
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Ἐφέσιος
Ephesians,
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Ἐφέσιος
Ephesian, inhabitant of Ephesus. Ephesios. Ephesus was a city of great commerce, religion, and conflict, where the gospel took deep root. Place shapes people, but the gospel reshapes both.
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εἰμί
as being
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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γινώσκω
knows
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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πόλις
city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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νεωκόρος
temple-keeper
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νεωκόρος
Temple servant, devoted worshiper. Neōkóros. Ephesus prided itself as guardian of Artemis, its identity wrapped around a false shrine. Every person serves some temple. Choose carefully which one.
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μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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θεά
goddess
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θεά
Goddess, female deity. Thea. The Ephesians rioted in defense of Artemis, crying out for their goddess for two hours. Behind every idol stands a lie. Worship only the one true God.
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διοπετής
fallen from the sky?
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διοπετής
Sky-fallen, fallen from heaven. Diopetḗs. The Ephesians claimed their idol of Artemis had fallen from Zeus himself. What falls from the sky is not always holy. Test what claims divine origin.
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