Act 19:24 | NETfull | STEP | For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.

Acts 19:24

24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines ^{▼▼ BDAG 665 s.v. ναός 1.a states, “Specif. of temples: of replicas of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus 19:24…but here, near ἱερόν vs. 27…ναός can be understood in the more restricted sense shrine, where the image of the goddess stood.”} of Artemis, ^{▼▼ Artemis was the name of a Greek goddess worshiped particularly in Asia Minor, whose temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was located just outside the city of Ephesus.} brought a great deal ^{▼▼ Grk “brought not a little business” (an idiom).} of business ^{▼▼ A great deal of business. The charge that Christianity brought economic and/or social upheaval was made a number of times in Acts: 16:20–21; 17:6–7; 18:13.} to the craftsmen.