For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

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  • WEB World English Bible

    For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    For a certayne man named Demetrius a silvermyth which made silver schrynes for Diana was not a lytell beneficiall vnto the craftes men.

  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    For a certaine man named Demetrius a siluersmith, which made siluer temples of Diana, brought great gaines vnto the craftesmen,

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Cross-references (6)

Passages linked to Acts 19:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9-10 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • Acts 16:16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
  • Acts 16:19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
  • Acts 19:27-28 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.” When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
  • Acts 19:34-35 But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
  • Isaiah 56:11-12 Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter. “Come,” say they, “I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow will be as today, great beyond measure.”

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Explain this verse (16 sources)

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain These were certain counterfeit temples with Diana’s picture in…

These were certain counterfeit temples with Diana’s picture in them which they bought that worshipped her.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith,…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain These shrines were only, either;
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when they heard these sayings,.... Both the masters…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Silver shrines - Silver models of that famous temple,…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 24. Silver shrines for Diana] It is generally…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain A silversmith - The word used here denotes “one…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Who made silver temples for Diana.[1] Perhaps figures of…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain silver shrines for--"of"
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain The Commotion at Ephesus on behalf of the great…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. For a certain man … shrines for Diana]…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (24) Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Of for for, A.V.; little business for small gain,…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain A certain man named Demetrius.
J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 23
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 19:24-34 Demetrius, a silversmith whose business was threatened by…

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