Verse 25
called together = gathered together. See note on Acts 12:12 .
with = and.
workmen . Greek. ergates. A 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 a 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 .
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