Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:30
Paul: Acts 14:14-Job :, Acts 17:22-Obadiah :, Acts 21:39 the disciples: 2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 21:17 Reciprocal: Acts 21:37 - General read more
Paul: Acts 14:14-Job :, Acts 17:22-Obadiah :, Acts 21:39 the disciples: 2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 21:17 Reciprocal: Acts 21:37 - General read more
the chief: Acts 19:10, Acts 16:6, Proverbs 16:7 desiring: Acts 21:12 Reciprocal: Acts 2:9 - Asia 1 Corinthians 4:9 - spectacle 2 Timothy 1:15 - that read more
cried: Acts 19:29, Acts 21:34 and the: Acts 19:40, Matthew 11:7-1 Samuel :, Luke 7:24-Ezekiel : Reciprocal: Acts 21:22 - the multitude read more
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;Silver shrines — Silver models of that famous temple, which were bought not only by the citizens, but by strangers from all parts.The artificers — The other silversmiths. read more
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.The workmen — Employed by him and them. read more
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:Saying, that they are not gods which are made with hands — This manifestly shows, that the contrary opinion did then generally prevail, namely, that there was a real Divinity in their sacred images. Though some of the later heathens spoke of them just as the Romanists do now. read more
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.There is danger, not only that this our craft [trade] should come into disgrace, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised - No wonder a discourse should make so deep an impression, which was edged both by interest and superstition. The great... read more
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.They rushed with one accord — Demetrius and his company, into the theatre - Where criminals were wont to be thrown to the wild beasts, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus - When they could not find Paul. Probably they hoped to oblige them to fight with the wild beasts, as some think St. Paul had done before. read more
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.When Paul would have gone in to the people — Being above all fear, to plead the cause of his companions, and prove they are not gods which are made with hands. read more
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 19:29
the whole: Acts 19:32, Acts 17:8, Acts 21:30, Acts 21:38 Gaius: Romans 16:23, 1 Corinthians 1:14 Aristarchus: Acts 20:4, Acts 27:2, Colossians 4:10, Philemon 1:24 Macedonia: Macedonia, an extensive province of Greece, was bounded on the north by the mountains of Haemus, on the south by Epirus and Achaia, on the east by the Aegean sea and Thrace, and on the west by the Adriatic sea; celebrated in all histories as being the third kingdom which, under Alexander the Great, obtained the empire... read more