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King James Version

Acts 19:25

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Demetrius;   Idol;   Paul;   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Thompson Chain Reference - Arts and Crafts;   Business Life;   Capital and Labour;   Labour Unions;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Superstition and Superstitious;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Craft workers;   Ephesus;   Paul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Relics;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Diana;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Amaziah;   Antichrist;   Corinth;   Ephesus;   Paul;   Tradition;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Art and Aesthetics;   Church;   Demetrius;   Ephesus;   Gods, Pagan;   Masons;   Oration, Orator;   Shrine;   Silversmith;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Arts and Crafts;   Bible;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Craft;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Wealth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Arts;   Business;   Ephesus ;   House;   Occupation (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Artemis ;   Diana ;   48 To Know, Perceive, Understand;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ephesians;   Ephesus;   Handicraft;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Business;   Like;   Sir;   Worker;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
The blacksmith got everyone together and said, "Y'all know this is how we make our living. You also know how profitable making these idols are.
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
these he gathered together with the workers of similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity is from this business.
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.
Darby 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,
New King James Version
He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: "Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.
Christian Standard Bible®
When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said: "Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business.
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.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whom having gathered together, with the workmen employed in such things, he said, Sirs, ye know, that our maintenance arises from this occupation.
Weymouth's 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;
King James Version (1611)
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we haue our wealth.
Literal Translation
And assembling the workmen about such things, he said, Men, you understand that from this trade is our wealth.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Them he gathered together, and the feloweworkme of the same occupacion, and sayde: Syrs, ye knowe that by this crafte we haue vauntage,
Mace New Testament (1729)
summon'd the company, and thus address'd them, "tho' you know, sirs, it is by this craft that we are in such plight,
Amplified Bible
These [craftsmen] he called together, along with the workmen of similar trades, and said, "Men, you are well aware that we make a good living from this business.
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.
Revised Standard Version
These he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Which he called to geder with the worke men of lyke occupacion and sayd: Syrs ye knowe that by this crafte we have vauntage.
Update Bible Version
whom he gathered together, with the workers of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you 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:
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;
New Century Version
Demetrius had a meeting with them and some others who did the same kind of work. He told them, "Men, you know that we make a lot of money from our business.
New English Translation
He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.
Berean Standard Bible
Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. "Men," he said, "you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
Contemporary English Version
Demetrius brought together everyone who was in the same business and said: Friends, you know that we make a good living at this.
Complete Jewish Bible
He called a meeting of them and of those engaged in similar trades, and said, "Men, you understand that this line of business provides us our living.
English Standard Version
These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like things, and saide, Syrs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue our goods:
George Lamsa Translation
He called together all the craftsmen of his trade, with the workmen of like occupation, and said to them: Men, you know that all of our earnings are derived from this craft.
Hebrew Names Version
whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
International Standard Version
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.
Etheridge Translation
This (man) assembled all the sons of his art and those who wrought with them, and said to them, Men, you know that all our merchandise is from this work;
Murdock Translation
He assembled all the artisans of his trade, and those who labored with them, and said to them: Gentlemen, ye know that our gains are all from this manufacture.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
He called his workmen together and other men who made these small silver buildings. He said to them, "Men, you know we make much money 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.
New Revised Standard
These he gathered together, with the workers of the same trade, and said, "Men, you know that we get our wealth from this business.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
gathering whom together, and them who in such things wrought, he said - Men! ye well know that, by this business, we have our prosperity;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom he calling together with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade.
Lexham English Bible
These he gathered together, and the workers occupied with such things, and said, "Men, you know that from this business we get our prosperity,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like occupation, and sayde: Sirs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue aduauntage.
Easy-to-Read Version
Demetrius had a meeting with these men and some others who did the same kind of work. He told them, "Men, you know that we make a lot of money from our business.
New American Standard Bible
he gathered these men together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this business.
Good News Translation
So he called them all together with others whose work was like theirs and said to them, "Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this work.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
which he clepide togidere `hem that weren suche maner werkmen, and seide, Men, ye witen that of this craft wynnyng is to vs;

Contextual Overview

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 unto the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. 30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ye know: Acts 16:19, Hosea 4:8, Hosea 12:7, Hosea 12:8, 2 Peter 2:3, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:11-19

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 15:10 - a man

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord , like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Genesis 14:3
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Psalms 107:34
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whom he called together,.... That is, the craftsmen; "all his co-artificers", as the Syriac version reads, all the chief of the trade, the masters of it, as he himself was:

with the workmen of like occupation; who were employed by him, and the rest of the masters in the several branches of the business; as founders, engravers, polishers, c. some might make the images, and others the temples, or shrines some do one part and some another, so that abundance of persons might be employed in this business:

and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth; the workmen not only had a comfortable and sufficient livelihood, but the masters of the trade grew rich: such a demand had they for their goods, and so profitable was this craft to them: this was a very strong and moving argument, to influence the masters and workmen; it so nearly touched them, and their worldly interest, than which nothing sticks closer to carnal men. Demetrius's way of address was very moving and persuasive, but his method manifestly betrayed what was his greatest concern, not religion, but his own secular interest; that which he should have mentioned last, if at all, he begins with: self is the leading and governing principle in a natural man.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

With 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 subsistence. That it was a lucrative business is apparent, but it is not affirmed that they were in fact rich.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 19:25. By this craft we have our wealth. — The word ευπορια 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.


 
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