Acts 19:25

So he gathered together the workmen of that occupation and said, “Sirs, you know that in this business we make much money.

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In The 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.

In Context

24A certain silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver statues of Artemis, brought in much business for the craftsmen.

26You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands.

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Cross References

Hosea 12:7The merchants have false scales in their hands; 1 they love to defraud. 1

2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. For a long time their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

Revelation 18:11The merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys her merchandise anymore—

Matthew Henry on Acts 19:22-41

The Tumult at Ephesus. 21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain… Read the whole commentary →

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