Acts 19:23-25

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²³ But about that time, a big blowup developed in Ephesus concerning the Christians. ²⁴ It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who employed many craftsmen to manufacture silver shrines of the Greek goddess Diana. ²⁵ He called a meeting of his men, together with others employed in related trades, and addressed them as follows:

“Gentlemen, this business is our income.