Another problem is found in KJV, Act 19:37 "For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess."
Act 19:37 ηγαγετε γαρ τους ανδρας τουτους ουτε ιεροσυλους ουτε βλασφημουντας την θεαν υμων
The word translated "robbers of churches" should be "robbers of temple."
The Greek word is ἱερόσυλος, hierosulos, hee-er-os'-oo-los, a temple despoiler.
In the context of Acts 19, the townclerk's point is that two Christians they have detained must be released since they have obviously not robbed the temple of Diana!
The better reading is NIV, "You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess."
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