Acts 19:25 “Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related t…”

Acts 19:25

Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

World English Bible

whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

American Standard Version

whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Whom he called together, with the workemen of like things, and saide, Syrs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue our goods:

Darby Translation

whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,

Young's Literal Translation

whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, 'Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth;

Bible in Basic English

Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth.

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Cross references

“ye know”

Acts 16:19 Hosea 4:8 2 Peter 2:3 Revelation 18:3 Revelation 18:11–19 Hosea 12:7

Acts 16:19 · BSB

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

Hosea 4:8 · BSB

They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.

2 Peter 2:3 · BSB

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Revelation 18:3 · BSB

All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Revelation 18:11–19 · BSB

And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—

Hosea 12:7 · BSB

A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

26And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

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