Acts 19:25

Acts 19:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
• New International Version (NIV)He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.

Context of Acts 19:25

23During that time a serious disturbance concerning the way ⌞of Christ⌟ broke out in the city of Ephesus. 24Demetrius, a silversmith, was in the business of making silver models of the temple of Artemis. His business brought a huge profit for the men who worked for him. 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, 26and you see and hear what this man Paul has done. He has won over a large crowd that follows him not only in Ephesus but also throughout the province of Asia. He tells people that gods made by humans are not gods. 27There’s a danger that people will discredit our line of work, and there’s a danger that people will think that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is nothing. Then she whom all Asia and the rest of the world worship will be robbed of her glory.”

Acts 19:25 word by word

οὓς συναθροίσας καὶ τοὺς περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα ἐργάτας εἶπεν· ἄνδρες, ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἐκ ταύτης τῆς ἐργασίας ἡ εὐπορία ἡμῖν ἐστιν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he called togetherσυναθροίζωsunathroizō · to assembleG4867
• withκαίkai · andG2532
• the workmenἐργάτηςergatēs · workerG2040
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• like occupationτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Sirsἀνήρanēr · manG435
• ye knowἐπίσταμαιepistamai · to know/understandG1987
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• byἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• craftἐργασίαergasia · workG2039
• we haveεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• wealthεὐπορίαeuporia · prosperityG2142

Cross-references for Acts 19:25

• Acts 16:19When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities in the public square.
• Hosea 4:8They feed on the sins of my people, and they want them to do wicked things.
• Hosea 12:7⌞The Lord says,⌟ “The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.
• 2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will use good-sounding arguments to exploit you. The verdict against them from long ago is still in force, and their destruction is not asleep.
• Revelation 18:3All the nations fell because of the wine of her sexual sins. The kings of the earth had sex with her. Her luxurious wealth has made the merchants of the earth rich.”

Commentaries on Acts 19:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25By this craft we have our wealth - The word not only signifies wealth, but also abundance. It was a most lucrative trade; and he plainly saw that, if the apostles were permitted to go on thus preaching, the worship of Diana itself would be destroyed; and, consequently, all the gain that he and his fellows derived from it would be brought to nought.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25With the workmen of like occupation - Those who were in his employ, and all others engaged in the same business. As they would be all affected in the same way, it was easy to produce an excitement among them all. Sirs - Greek: Men. By this craft - By this business or occupation. This is our trade. Our wealth - Greek: our acquisition; our property. We are dependent on it for a living. It does not mean that they were rich, but that they relied on this for a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-34Demetrius, a silversmith whose business was harmed by Paul’s message about one God, stirred up a large riot against him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. silver shrines for--"of" Diana--small models of the Ephesian temple and of the shrine or chapel of the goddess, or of the shrine and statue alone, which were purchased by visitors as memorials of what they had seen, and were carried about and deposited in houses as a charm. (The models of the chapel of our Lady of Loretto, and such like, which the Church of Rome systematically encourages, are such a palpable imitation of this heathen practice that…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 19:25

• Demetrius
• Idol
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Adjure
• Concourse
• Confused
• Confusion
• Craft
• Curious
• Danger
• Diana
• Fall
• Implead

Commentaries on Acts 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings