Acts 19:25
ContextNETBible | He gathered 1 these 2 together, along with the workmen in similar trades, 3 and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity 4 comes from this business. |
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NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “gathering.” The participle συναθροίσας (sunaqroisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. 2 tn Grk “whom”; because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the relative pronoun (“whom”) has been replaced with a pronoun (“these”) and a new sentence begun in the translation. 3 sn Workmen in similar trades. In effect, Demetrius gathered the Ephesian chamber of commerce together to hear about the threat to their prosperity. 4 tn Another possible meaning is “that this business is an easy way for us to earn a living.” |