Demetrius
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| Hebrew / Greek | Δημήτριος (G1216) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of the New Testament |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Acts 19:24 |
Demetrius is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Acts 19:24.
Verses
Acts
- Acts 19:24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
- Acts 19:38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
3 John
- 3 John 1:12Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.