Catholic Public Domain Version
"For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen. "
— Acts 19:24, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;”
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen; ”
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,”
“For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.”
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen.”
“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;”
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;”
Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.”
But sending two of those who were ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen.
And calling them together, with those who were employed in the same way, he said: “Men, you know that our income is from this craft.
And you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul, by persuasion, has turned away a great multitude, not only from Ephesus, but from nearly all of Asia, saying, ‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’
Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.”