Acts 19:35

The town - clerk. Or recorder, who had charge of the city - archives, and whose duty it was to draw up official decrees and present them to assemblies of the people. Next to the commander, he was the most important personage in the Greek free cities.

Worshipper [ν ε ω κ ο ρ ο ν]. Lit., a temple - sweeper. See on verse 27. This title, originally applied to the lowest menials of the temple, became a title of honor, and was eagerly appropriated by the most famous cities.

Alexander says, "The city of Ephesus is the sacristan of the great goddess Artemis." 25