“You brought these men here, but they have not said anything bad against our goddess. They have not stolen anything from her temple.
We don’t want people to find anything wrong with our work. So we do nothing that will be a problem to others.
You say they must not commit adultery, but you yourself are guilty of that sin. You hate idols, but you steal them from their temples.
Never do anything that might make other people do wrong—Jews, non-Jews, or anyone in God’s church.
Paul defended himself, saying, “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law, against the Temple, or against Caesar.”
No one can deny this, so you should be quiet. You must stop and think before you do anything else.