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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Act 19:24 — For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
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shrines
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[Naus] temples, probably portable silver models of the temple of Diana, and small images of the goddess, somewhat like the Santa Casa purchased by pilgrims at Loretto. |
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Diana
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Act 19:27,28,34,35 |
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Act 16:16; Isa 56:11,12; 1Ti 6:9,10 |
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Act 19:27 |
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. |
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Act 19:28 |
And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians. |
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Act 19:34 |
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians. |
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Act 19:35 |
And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter? |
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Act 16:16 |
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: |
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Isa 56:11 |
Yea, [they are] greedy dogs [which] can never have enough, and they [are] shepherds [that] cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. |
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Isa 56:12 |
Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant. |
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1Ti 6:9 |
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. |
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1Ti 6:10 |
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Acts 19:24," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Act/19/24.html>.
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