A name from Scripture
Demetrius
deh-MEE-tree-us
Meaning
Follower of Demeter; Earth-lover
Greek origin · Boy · First in Acts
What it points to
Demetrius shows two responses to truth — resist it to protect profit, or embrace it and earn 'a good report of all men.'
Verses · King James Version
“Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.”
3 John 1:12
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen.”
Acts 19:24