Acts 19:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

called together. gathered together. See note on Acts 12:12.

with. and.

workmen. Greek. ergates.. general term.

of like occupation. Literally concerning (Greek. peri. App-104.) such things. The shrines were made in terra-cotta, marble, &c, as well as silver. Demetrius was. guild-master of the silversmiths' guild, or trade union, and perhaps the other workmen had their own guilds.

Sirs. Greek. aner. App-123. See note on Acts 7:26.

by. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

craft. Same as "gain", Acts 19:24.

wealth. Greek. euporia. Only here. Compare "ability", Acts 11:29.

Acts 19:25

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