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Acts 19:25 — King James Version← Study notes

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.


Acts 19:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 19:2520 words
GreekMeaning
οὓςhous
whomrelative pronounG3739
συναθροίσαςsynathroisas
having brought togetherverbG4867
καὶkai
alsowordG2532
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
περὶperi
inprepositionG4012
τὰta
sucharticleG3588
τοιαῦταtoiauta
thingsdemonstrativeG5108
ἐργάταςergatas
WorkmennounG2040
εἶπενeipen
sayverbG3004
ἌνδρεςAndres
MennounG435
ἐπίστασθεepistasthe
you knowverbG1987
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐκek
fromprepositionG1537
ταύτηςtautēs
thisdemonstrativeG3778
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἐργασίαςergasias
businessnounG2039
thearticleG3588
εὐπορίαeuporia
wealthnounG2142
ἡμῖνhēmin
IpronounG1473
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 19:25

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver temples of Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen. Acts 19:24. Which made, it says, silver temples of Diana. And how is it possible that temples could be made of silver? Perhaps as small boxes (κιβώρια.) Great was the honor paid to this (Diana) in Ephesus; since, when (Hom. in Eph. Prol.) their temple was burnt it so grieved them, that they forbade even the name of the incendiary ever to be…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 42 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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