SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:25
a los cuales, reunidos con los obreros de semejante oficio, dijo: Varones, sabis que de esta ganancia tenemos nuestras riquezas;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 19:25
Verse 25. By this craft we have our wealth.] The word euporia not only signifies wealth, but also abundance. It was a most lucrative trade; and he plainly saw that, if the apostles were permitted to go on thus preaching, the worship of Diana itself would be destroyed; and, consequently, all the gain that he and his fellows derived from it would be brought to nought.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. Whom he called together , etc.] That is, the craftsmen; all his coartificers, as the Syriac version reads, all the chief of the trade, the masters of it, as he himself was: with the workmen of like occupation ; who were employed by him, and the rest of the masters in the several branches of the business; as founders, engravers, polishers, etc. some might make the images, and others the temples, or shrines; some do one part and some another, so that abundance of persons might be employed in this business: and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth ; the workmen not only had a comfortable and sufficient livelihood, but the masters of the trade grew rich: such a demand had they for their goods, and so profitable was this craft to them: this was a very strong and moving argument, to influence the masters and workmen; it so nearly touched them, and their worldly interest, than which nothing sticks closer to carnal men. Demetriuss way of address was very moving and persuasive, but his method manifestly betrayed what was his greatest concern, not religion, but his own secular interest; that which he should have mentioned last, if at all, he begins with: self is the leading and governing principle in a natural man.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-31 - Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men ar jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many se themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful crafts, however much wealth is to be gotten by them. There ar persons who will stickle for what is most grossly absurd, unreasonable and false; as this, that those are gods which are made with hands, i it has but worldly interest on its side. The whole city was full of confusion, the common and natural effect of zeal for false religion Zeal for the honour of Christ, and love to the brethren, encourag zealous believers to venture into danger. Friends will often be raise up among those who are strangers to true religion, but have observe the honest and consistent behaviour of Christians.
Greek Textus Receptus
ους 3739 R-APM συναθροισας 4867 5660 V-AAP-NSM και 2532 CONJ τους 3588 T-APM περι 4012 PREP τα 3588 T-APN τοιαυτα 5108 D-APN εργατας 2040 N-APM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S ανδρες 435 N-VPM επιστασθε 1987 5736 V-PNI-2P οτι 3754 CONJ εκ 1537 PREP ταυτης 3778 D-GSF της 3588 T-GSF εργασιας 2039 N-GSF η 3588 T-NSF ευπορια 2142 N-NSF ημων 2257 P-1GP εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
25. Wealth (euporia). See on ability, ch. xi. 29. Lit., welfare. Wealth is used by the A.V. in the older and more general sense of weal, or well-being generally. Compare the Litany of the English Church: "In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our wealth."
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:25 {Whom he gathered together} (hous sunaqroisas). First aorist active participle of sunaqroizw, old verb to assemble together (aqroos, a crowd), in the N.T. only here and #Ac 12:12. {With the workmen of like occupation} (kai tous peri ta toiauta ergatas). "And the workmen concerning such things," apparently those who made the marble and terra-cotta shrines who would also be affected in the same way. It was a gathering of the associated trades, not for a strike, for employer and employees met together, but in protest against the preaching of Paul. {We have our wealth} (he euporia hemin estin). The wealth is to us (dative of possession). this old word for wealth occurs here alone in the N.T. It is from eu and poros, easy to pass through, easy to accomplish, to be well off, wealthy, welfare, weal, well-being, rich. Demetrius appeals to this knowledge and self-interest of the artisans as the basis for their zeal for Artemis, piety for revenue.
