Acts 19:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Acts 19:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A silversmith - The word used here denotes “one who works in silver” in any way, either in making money, in stamping silver, or in forming utensils from it. It is probable that the employment of...
Acts 19:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver (l) shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; (l) These were special counterfeit temples with Diana's picture...
Acts 19:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Tumult at Ephesus. A change of religion (for the Way, cf. Acts 9:2 ) bears hardly on certain trades. In ch. 16 the Gospel interfered with the trade of soothsaying; here the art of the silversmit...
Acts 19:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

named . by name. silversmith . Greek. argurokopos. Literally silver-beater. Only here. shrines . Greek. naos. See note on Matthew 23:16 . Here. shrine meant an image of the goddess and part...
Acts 19:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Silver shrines for Diana - It is generally known that the temple of...
Acts 19:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Demetrius—which made silver shrines for Diana,— These shrines, it has been generally supposed, were little models of the famous temple of Diana, with folding-doors; which being opened, the im...
Acts 19:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, which made s...
Acts 19:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesus 1-41. Paul at Ephesus. Opposition of the manufacturers of idols. St. Paul, leaving Antioch in S. Galatia (see Acts 18:23 ), approached Ephesus not by the usual level route leading through...
Acts 19:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana. — The worship of Artemis (to give the Greek name of the goddess whom the Romans identified with their Diana) had from a very early per...
Acts 19:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 THE EPHESIAN RIOT AND A PRUDENT TOWN CLERK. Acts 19:23-28 ST. PAUL'S labours at Ephesus covered, as he informs us himself, when addressing the elders of that city, a space of three...
Acts 19:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Power of Jesus' Name Acts 19:13-29 Where God's spirit is mightily at work, Satan is not far away. Here the enemy's emissaries were mean enough to use the name of Jesus to get themselves a f...
Acts 19:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The result of the work of Apollos was manifest when Paul reached Ephesus. There he found a company of sincere disciples to Jesus as He had been revealed by John. To them Paul declared the truth in it...
Acts 19:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. (22) So he sent...
Acts 19:24 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

FALSE ZEAL ‘A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana.’ Acts 19:24 Demetrius is a type of those who debase religion by their covetous-ness. He sold si...
Acts 19:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For a certain man, named Demetrius, a silversmith ,.... Who worked in silver, not in coining silver money, but in making silver vessels, in melting silver, and casting it into moulds, and forming it...
Acts 19:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Ver. 24. Which made silver shrines ] Gr. temples, Templa portat...
Acts 19:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The same time there arose no small stir Ταραχος ουκ ολιγος, no small tumult, about that way The way of worshipping God, and securing a happy immortality, which Paul taught. For Demetrius, a silv...
Acts 19:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul returned to Ephesus, as he had promised. Of course there was an assembly there already, as chapter 18:27 intimates; but he found certain disciples who, at his questioning, tell him they had not...
Acts 19:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Tumult at Ephesus. 21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Acha...
Acts 19:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These shrines were only, either; 1. Portraits of the temple of Diana, in which was graven, or by any other art represented, that famous structure, which was afterwards burnt by Erostratus: or: 2. t...
Acts 19:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

PAUL'S JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM AND THEN TO ROME (19:21-28:31). Here we begin a new section of Acts. It commences with Paul's purposing to go to Jerusalem, followed by an incident, which, while it bri...
Acts 19:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 19:23 . The way .—See on Acts 9:2 . Acts 19:24 . Demetrius .—The name has been found in an inscription, exhumed in Ephesus and supposed (Hicks) to belong to A.D. 50–60,...
Acts 19:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 19:1 . Paul came to Ephesus, a city of Ionia, built by the Amezones. Its temple of Diana was one of the seven wonders of the world; but Pompey plundered it of all its riches. This city is now...
Acts 19:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

A certain man named Demetrius. Paul and Demetrius The application of these words to present day life is a task that might be assigned to a child. Demetrius never dies; his word is to be heard i...
Acts 19:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 19:1 Country for coasts, A.V.; found for finding, A.V. and T.R. The upper country (τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη); the inland districts of Galatia and Phrygia, through whi...
Acts 19:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The speech of Demetrius:
Acts 19:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:10 ; 1 Timothy 6:9 ; Acts 16:16 ; Acts 19:27 ; Acts 19:28 ; Acts 19:34 ; Acts 19:35 ; Isaiah 56:11 ; Isaiah 56:12
Acts 19:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Silver shrines — Silver models of that famous temple, which were bought not only by the citizens, but by strangers from all parts. The artificers — The other silversmiths.

Acts 19:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 19:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 19:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 19:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 19:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 19:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 19:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 19:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 19:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 19:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 19:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 19:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 19:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 19:24 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Acts 19:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 19:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 19:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 19:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 19:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 19:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 19:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 19:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 19:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 19:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 19:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 19:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 19:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 19:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes