Acts 19:25
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New International Version (©1984)
He called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: "Men, you know we receive a good income from this business.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows: "Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.

English Standard Version (©2001)
These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
these he gathered together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this business.

International Standard Version (©2008)
He called a meeting of these men and others who were engaged in similar trades and said, "Men, you well know that we get a good income from this business.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He called a meeting of his workers and others who did similar work. Demetrius said, "Men, you know that we're earning a good income from this business,

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

American King James Version
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this craft 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;

Darby Bible 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,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth:

Weymouth New Testament
He called his workmen together, and others who were engaged in similar trades, and said to them, "You men well know that our prosperity depends on this business of ours;

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.

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;

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

19:25-28 Sirs, ye know. Observe the argument of Demetrius: (1) By this craft we have our wealth (Ac 19:25); (2) Paul teaches that these are not gods that are made with hands (Ac 19:26); (3) therefore our craft is in danger (Ac 19:27); (4) the great goddess Diana is despised (Ac 19:27); (5) great is Diana of the Ephesians! (Ac 19:28). The prime incentive of his religious zeal is that his craft is in danger. Many are like him still.

Wesley's Notes

19:25 The workmen - Employed by him and them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

25. Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation-rather, "with the workmen (or fabricators) of such articles," meaning the artisans employed by the master-artificers, all who manufactured any kind of memorial of the temple and its worship for sale.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:21-31 Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men are jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many set themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful crafts, however much wealth is to be gotten by them. There are persons who will stickle for what is most grossly absurd, unreasonable, and false; as this, that those are gods which are made with hands, if it has but worldly interest on its side. The whole city was full of confusion, the common and natural effect of zeal for false religion. Zeal for the honour of Christ, and love to the brethren, encourage zealous believers to venture into danger. Friends will often be raised up among those who are strangers to true religion, but have observed the honest and consistent behaviour of Christians.


Acts 19:24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen;
Acts 19:26 "You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made with hands are no gods at all. (NASB ©1995)

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

ye know. 16:19 Ho 4:8 12:7,8 2Pe 2:3 Re 18:3,11-19

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