Bible Verses About "Who Was Demetrius in the Bible"
Demetrius was a silversmith in Ephesus who instigated a massive riot against the apostle Paul because the spread of Christianity threatened his business of making idols.
Demetrius was a silversmith in Ephesus who instigated a massive riot against the apostle Paul because the spread of Christianity threatened his business of making idols.
"For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;" — Acts 19:24 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Demetrius in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;"
"Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth."
"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."
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