Acts 19:24New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the artificers;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, one Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making [silver] shrines, of Diana, used to bring unto the craftsmen no little business;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For a certaine man named Demetrius a siluersmith, which made siluer temples of Diana, brought great gaines vnto the craftesmen,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For a certaine man named Demetrius, a siluer smith, which made siluer shrines for Diana, brought no small gaine vnto the craftsmen:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— There was here a silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines for Artemis, thus greatly enriching the craftsmen of his trade.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— For there was a certain worker of silver there whose name was Dimitrios, who made shrines of silver of Artemis, and he produced for the sons of his art great gains.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For a certain silversmith was there, named Demetrius, who made silver shrines for Diana, and afforded great profits to the artisans of his trade. |
For
1063 {1063} Primeγάρgar{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
a certain
5100 {5100} Primeτὶςtis{tis}
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
[ man] named
3686 {3686} Primeὄνομαonoma{on'-om-ah}
From a presumed derivative of the base of G1097 (compare G3685); a 'name' (literally or figuratively), ( authority, character).
Demetrius,
1216 {1216} PrimeΔημήτριοςDemetrios{day-may'-tree-os}
From Δημήτηρ [[Demeter]] ( Ceres); Demetrius, the name of an Ephesian and of a Christian.
a silversmith,
695 {0695} Primeἀργυροκόποςargurokopos{ar-goo-rok-op'-os}
From G0696 and G2875; a beater (that is, worker) of silver.
which made
4160 {4160} Primeποιέωpoieo{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
silver
693 {0693} Primeἀργύρεοςargureos{ar-goo'-reh-os}
From G0696; made of silver.
shrines
3485 {3485} Primeναόςnaos{nah-os'}
From a primary word ναίω [[naio]] (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple.
for Diana,
735 {0735} PrimeἌρτεμιςArtemis{ar'-tem-is}
Probably from the same as G0736; prompt; Artemis, the name of a Grecian goddess borrowed by the Asiatics for one of their deities.
brought
3930 {3930} Primeπαρέχωparecho{par-ekh'-o}
From G3844 and G2192; to hold near, that is, present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion.
z5710 <5710> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - Middle (See G5785) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 34
no
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
small
3641 {3641} Primeὀλίγοςoligos{ol-ee'-gos}
Of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat.
gain
2039 {2039} Primeἐργασίαergasia{er-gas-ee'-ah}
From G2040; occupation; by implication profit, pains.
unto the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
craftsmen;
5079 {5079} Primeτεχνίτηςtechnites{tekh-nee'-tace}
From G5078; an artisan; figuratively a founder ( Creator). |
Acts 19:24-26
_ _ 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 it is no wonder it should be regarded by impartial judges as Christianity paganized).
_ _ gain to the craftsmen — the master-artificers. |
Acts 19:24
Silver shrines — Silver models of that famous temple, which were bought not only by the citizens, but by strangers from all parts. The artificers — The other silversmiths. |
Acts 19:24
For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver (l) shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
(l) These were special counterfeit temples with Diana's picture in them, which those who worshipped her bought. |
- shrines:
- Ναους, temples, probably portable silver models of the temple of Diana, and small images of the goddess, somewhat like the Santa Casa purchased by pilgrims at Loretto.
|
- Diana:
Acts 19:27-28 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. ... And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
Acts 19:34-35 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians. ... And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
|
- brought:
Acts 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
Isaiah 56:11-12 Yea, [they are] greedy dogs [which] can never have enough, and they [are] shepherds [that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. ... Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. ... For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
|
  |
|
|
