They feed on the sin of my people; they have an appetite for their iniquity.
Acts 19:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said, ‘Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade; |
They feed on the sin of my people; they have an appetite for their iniquity.
When her owners realised that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.
You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this man Paul has persuaded and misled a considerable number of people by saying that gods made by hand are not gods.
They will exploit you in their greed with made-up stories. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.
For all the nations have drunk the wine of her sexual immorality, which brings wrath. The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess.