⁹ Who does not see by all these that the hand of the Lord has done this?

²⁰ So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.

⁵ Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

⁶ But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

⁷ Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?

³⁶ For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it.

³⁵ And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

¹⁷ And now, give ear, O our God, to the prayer of your servant and to his request for grace, and let your face be shining on your holy place which is made waste, because of your servants, O Lord.

¹⁸ As for you, O King, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, the kingdom and great power and glory and honour:

⁵ I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure.

⁶ And now I have given all these lands into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant; and I have given the beasts of the field to him for his use.

¹⁸ Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

³ But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?

⁷ The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

¹⁷ Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.

¹⁸ But keep in mind the Lord your God: for it is he who gives you the power to get wealth, so that he may give effect to the agreement which he made by his oath with your fathers, as at this day.