We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
Acts 19:35 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, *You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Efesim is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the town clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone [image of her] that fell from the sky? American Standard Version (1901) And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? Common English Bible The city manager brought order to the crowd and said, “People of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? Catholic Public Domain Version And when the scribe had calmed the crowds, he said: "Men of Ephesus, now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter's offspring. |
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Sha'ul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, *Great is Artemis of the Efesim!*
Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
that you were at that time separate from Messiah, alienated from the commonwealth of Yisra'el, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;