Acts 19:27Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships."
The setting
Ephesus, ~55 AD. Demetrius continues his speech to the silversmiths' guild. The Temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, bringing massive pilgrimage tourism. Christianity threatened this entire economy.
The emotion here: panicked calculation behind religious language
The original word
kindynos (κίνδυνος) — danger, risk, peril, especially of financial ruin
Why it matters
The Temple of Artemis was 4 times larger than the Parthenon and employed thousands in Ephesus
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 19:27
Demetrius mentions their 'trade' first, then the goddess - his priorities are clear
Common misconceptionThis seems like religious devotion, but Demetrius literally puts business concerns before the goddess. He's a businessman first, worshipper second.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 19:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 19:27 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Demetrius. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include economic concern, religious opposition. Notable phrases: trade come into disrepute; temple of great goddess Artemis.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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