Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
For a certain one, Demetrius by name, a silver-smith, making silver shrines of Diana, was bringing to the artisans no small business;
New American Standard Bible
For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of
King James Version
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Holman Bible
For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis,
International Standard Version
By making silver shrines of Artemis, a silversmith named Demetrius provided a large income for skilled workers.
A Conservative Version
For a certain silversmith named Demetrius who makes silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little work to the craftsmen,
American Standard Version
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
Amplified
Now a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [the goddess] Artemis (Diana), was bringing no small profit to the craftsmen.
An Understandable Version
[Here is what happened]: A certain manufacturer of silver objects named Demetrius, who made silver replicas of the temple of Artemis [i.e., a Greek goddess], brought much business to his workmen.
Anderson New Testament
For a certain man, named Demetrius, a silversmith, by making silver shrines for Diana, furnished no little trade to the artists.
Bible in Basic English
For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-worker, who made silver boxes for the images of Diana, and gave no small profit to the workmen;
Common New Testament
For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made little models of Diana's temple, and so furnish'd a deal of employment to the workmen in that trade,
Darby Translation
For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
Godbey New Testament
For a certain Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making silver shrines of Diana, was bringing no small gain to the mechanics,
Goodspeed New Testament
A silversmith named Demetrius was making large profits for his workmen by the manufacture of silver shrines of Artemis.
John Wesley New Testament
For a man named Demetrius, a silver smith, who made silver shrines of Diana, procured no small gain to the artificers:
Julia Smith Translation
For a certain Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making the silver temples of Diana, furnished no little work to artificers;
King James 2000
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Lexham Expanded Bible
For someone {named} Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver replicas of the temple of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen.
Modern King James verseion
For a certain silversmith named Demetrius was making silver temples of Artemis, providing not a little trade for the craftsmen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith which made silver shrines for Diana, was not a little beneficial unto the craftsmen:
Moffatt New Testament
By making silver shrines of Artemis a silversmith called Demetrius was the means of bringing rich profit to his workmen.
Montgomery New Testament
There was a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, and brought rich profit to his workmen.
NET Bible
For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.
New Heart English Bible
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Noyes New Testament
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, made silver shrines of Diana, and brought no small gain to the craftsmen.
Sawyer New Testament
For a certain Demetrius by name, a silversmith, who made silver temples of Diana, and afforded his artisans no small gain,
The Emphasized Bible
For, one Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making silvershrines, of Diana, used to bring unto the craftsmen no little business;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made little temples in silver to represent that of Diana, brought to the artificers no small gain;
Twentieth Century New Testament
A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver models of the shrine of Artemis, and so gave a great deal of work to the artisans,
Webster
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain to the artificers;
Weymouth New Testament
There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ.
Williams New Testament
A silversmith named Demetrius, by manufacturing silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing in great profits to his workmen.
World English Bible
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Worsley New Testament
For one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver models of Diana's temple, brought no small gain to the artificers: whom he got together,
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Silversmiths
Covetousness » Instances of » Demetrius, in raising a riot against paul and silas
Demetrius » A silversmith, noted for raising a riot
Diana » Goddess of the ephesians
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Diana
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » spread of the gospel » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Shrine » An idolatrous symbol of the temple of diana (artemis)
Silver » The working in, a trade
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Diana » Diana, a Goddess of the ephesians
Interlinear
Tis
Poieo
Parecho
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 19:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Major Riot In Ephesus
23 And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. 24 For a certain one, Demetrius by name, a silver-smith, making silver shrines of Diana, was bringing to the artisans no small business; 25 gathering whom together, and the workmen of like occupation, be said, "Men, ye know that out of this business we have our wealth.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 16:16
And it came to pass, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, that a certain damsel, having a spirit of divination, met us; who, indeed, was bringing to her masters much gain by sooth-saying.
Acts 16:19
But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, laying hold on Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market-place before the rulers;
Acts 19:27-28
And not only is there danger to us that this branch of our business will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be reckoned of no account, and also her magnificence will be destroyed, whom all Asia and the inhabited earth worship."
Acts 19:34-35
But, when they perceived that he was a Jew, one voice arose from all, crying aloud for about two hours, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those, purposing to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which, indeed, sink men into destruction and perdition.