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Acts 19:24

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19:24For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines84 of Artemis,85 brought a great deal86 of business87 to the craftsmen.

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  1. 84 ναός 1.a states, “Specif. of temples: of replicas of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus 19:24 … but here, near ἱερόν vs. 27 … ναός can be understood in the more restricted sense shrine, where the image of the goddess stood.”
  2. 85 Artemis was the name of a Greek goddess worshiped particularly in Asia Minor, whose temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was located just outside the city of Ephesus.
  3. 86 Grk “brought not a little business” (an idiom).
  4. 87 A great deal of business. The charge that Christianity brought economic and/or social upheaval was made a number of times in Acts: 16:20–21; 17:6–7; 18:13.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.

NLTNew Living Translation

It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For someone named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver replicas of the temple of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen.

KJV 1900King James Version

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;