Acts 19:37

robbers of churches. plunderers of temples. Greek. hierosulos. Only here.

your goddess. The texts read "our god". App-98.

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Nor blasphemers of your goddess — They simply declared the one God, and the vanity of idols in general.

³⁷ For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

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Acts 19:37