NET Bible
"He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said,“Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business."
— Acts 19:25, NET Bible
“Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.”
“whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth. ”
“whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.”
“Whom he calling together with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade.”
“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.”
“Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.”
So after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.
At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.
For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.
He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said,“Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.
And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.
There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.”
When they heard this they became enraged and began to shout,“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”