Though Paul condemned idol worship in no ambiguous terms, he did not offend them (didn’t call them Satan and Devil, while it was true that Satan and his demons were behind these idols).

It is an evangelist’s duty to present the gospel with love and wisdom in clear terms, but it is God’s part to convict the hearers of the truth. Even here, only a few believed and clave to Paul – and only two are mentioned by name! Remember the Chosen Seed…