He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows:“ Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.

他聚集他们和同行的工人，说：“众位，你们知道我们是倚靠这生意发财。

他聚集他们和同行的工人，说：“诸位，你们知道我们是倚靠这生意发财的。

他聚集他们和同行的工人，说：“诸位，你们知道我们是倚靠这生意发财的。

他召集了工匠和同行的人，说：“各位都知道我们靠这一行发财，

他把这些人和同业的工人聚集起来，说：“各位，你们知道，我们是靠这生意赚钱的。

迪米特斯召集了他们，以及周围同行的工人，说：“各位，你们知道，我们是由这生意发财的。

他聚集他們和同行的工人，說：「眾位，你們知道我們是倚靠這生意發財。

他聚集他們和同行的工人，說：「諸位，你們知道我們是倚靠這生意發財的。

他聚集他們和同行的工人，說：「諸位，你們知道我們是倚靠這生意發財的。

他召集了工匠和同行的人，說：「各位都知道我們靠這一行發財，

他把這些人和同業的工人聚集起來，說：“各位，你們知道，我們是靠這生意賺錢的。

他集合了他們、以及四圍這種手藝的工人，說：『同人們，你們知道我們的財是由這個生意而發的。

迪米特斯召集了他們，以及周圍同行的工人，說：「各位，你們知道，我們是由這生意發財的。

乃集諸工、與之同業者曰、諸君、我儕以此業獲利、

底米丟集其徒、與類其業者、曰、爾眾知我儕藉此業獲利、

乃集其人、及凡業此藝者、曰、諸公、爾知我儕賴此業獲利、

至是、集其徒與同業曰：『諸君皆知吾人致富、端賴此藝、

He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said:“ You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.

One day he called them together. He also called others who were in the same kind of business.“ My friends,” he said,“ you know that we make good money from our work.

These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said,“ Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said,“ Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business.

he gathered these men together with the workmen of similar trades, and said,“ Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this business.

He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said:“ Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.

whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

When he had assembled them, as well as the workers engaged in this type of business, he said:“ Men, you know that our prosperity is derived from this business.

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said,“ Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.

whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said,“ Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.

“ When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the people sin!

The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy their goods.She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble.She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, wagons, and bodies— that is, human slaves.“ The fancy things you loved so much are gone,” they cry.“ All your luxuries and splendor are gone forever, never to be yours again.”The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,“ How terrible, how terrible for that great city! She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens, decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!In a single moment all the wealth of the city is gone!” And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say,“ Where is there another city as great as this?”And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out,“ How terrible, how terrible for that great city! The shipowners became wealthy by transporting her great wealth on the seas. In a single moment it is all gone.”

But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales— they love to cheat.Israel boasts,“ I am rich! I’ve made a fortune all by myself! No one has caught me cheating! My record is spotless!”

For all the nations have fallen because of the wine of her passionate immorality. The kings of the world have committed adultery with her. Because of her desires for extravagant luxury, the merchants of the world have grown rich.”

In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.