Demetrius — Bible person

A silversmith at Ephesus, whose chief occupation was to make “silver shrines for Diana” (q.v.), Acts 19:24, i.e., models either of the temple of Diana or of the statue of the goddess. This trade brought to him and his fellow-craftsmen “no small gain,” for these shrines found a ready sale among the countless thousands who came to this temple from all parts of Asia Minor. This traffic was greatly endangered by the progress of the gospel, and hence Demetrius excited the tradesmen employed in the manufacture of these shrines, and caused so great a tumult that “the whole city was filled with confusion.”

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Show passage in OET: ACT 19:24

OET-RV ACT 19:24

24 A silversmith named Demetrios made little silver shrines of Artemis and this business brought a tidy profit to the local craftsmen.

OET-LV ACT 19:24

24 For/Because a_certain silversmith by_the_name Daʸmaʸtrios, making temples silver of _Artemis, was _bringing _about no little business to _the craftsmen,

Show passage in OET: ACT 19:38

OET-RV ACT 19:38

38 So if Demetrios and the silver craftsmen with him have a case against anyone, they should bring it to the courts and the proconsuls and register the charges.

OET-LV ACT 19:38

38 If therefore on _one _hand Daʸmaʸtrios and the craftsmen with him are _having a_matter against anyone, courts are _being _brought and there _are proconsuls, let _them _be _indicting against _one _another.

Show passage in OET: JN3 1:12

OET-RV JN3 1:12

12 Demetrios has been talked about by everyone and even the truth itself speaks. We have also spoken about him, and you know that what we say is true.

OET-LV JN3 1:12

12 To _Daʸmaʸtrios has _been _attested by all, and by itself the truth, also and we are _testifying, and you _have _known that the testimony of _us true is.

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