Acts 19:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁵ He called a meeting of his men and others involved in the same work and said to them, “Fellows, you know that we have made a good living from this work [of making temple replicas].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ These he called together, along with the workmen of similar trades, and said, Men, you are acquainted with the facts and understand that from this business we derive our wealth and livelihood.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

Common English Bible

²⁵ He called a meeting with these craftspeople and others working in related trades and said, “Friends, you know that we make an easy living from this business.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;

Acts 19:25 Cross References

Acts 16:19

But when the girl’s slave-owners saw that their prospects for income [from her activities] were [now] gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the open shopping market, in front of the authorities.

Acts 19:24

[Here is what happened]: A certain manufacturer of silver objects named Demetrius, who made silver replicas of the temple of Artemis [i.e., a Greek goddess], brought much business to his workmen.

Acts 19:26

And now you have seen and heard, not only here in Ephesus, but throughout almost the entire [province of] Asia, that this Paul has been convincing people, [even] to the point of turning many away [from idol worship]. [He is] saying that hand-made gods [like we make] are not real [gods at all].

2 Peter 2:3

And through greedy desires and deceptive words they will exploit you [for evil purposes]. But the judgment that they have had coming for a long time will not delay, but will eventually awaken [i.e., arrive] to bring destruction upon them.

Revelation 18:3

For all the nations have drunk [or, “have been forced to drink”] the wine of her passionate sexual immorality [See 14:8], and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her and the [retail] merchants of the earth became rich from her excessive luxury.”