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Acts 19:25

Money and wealth

23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

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

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

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

27 There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
KJV
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
WEB
whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
ASV
whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.
DARBY
whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,
BLB
Having brought [them] together along with the workmen in such things, he said, “Men, you⁺ know that out of this business is our wealth.
ÅB
sammenkalte disse og de arbeidere som syslet med dette, og sa til dem: Dere menn! Dere vet at av dette arbeid har vi vår velstand,
OTB
Han samlet dem, sammen med arbeiderne i beslektede yrker, og sa: «Menn, dere vet at vår velstand kommer fra denne virksomheten.
B1930
sammenkalte disse og de arbeidere som syslet med dette, og sa til dem: I menn! I vet at av dette arbeid har vi vår velstand,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hosea 12:7–8

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

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  • Acts 16:19

    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.

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  • Revelation 18:11–19

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

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  • Hosea 4:8

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

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  • 2 Peter 2:3

    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.

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  • Revelation 18:3

    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.”

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