Acts 19:24-27
19:24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines
of Artemis,
brought a great deal
of business
to the craftsmen.
19:25 He gathered
these
together, along with the workmen in similar trades,
and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity
comes from this business.
19:26 And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded
and turned away
a large crowd,
not only in Ephesus
but in practically all of the province of Asia,
by saying
that gods made by hands are not gods at all.
19:27 There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute,
but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis
will be regarded as nothing,
and she whom all the province of Asia
and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.”
Acts 19:1
Disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus
19:1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there
Acts 6:10
6:10 Yet
they were not able to resist
the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.