Acts 19:24 introduces Demetrius and his silver trade; here he gathers craftsmen and states their wealth depends on this business.

In Hosea 4:8, priests feed on the sin of the people — just as these craftsmen profit from idolatry. Both groups gain wealth from others' sins.

Hosea 12:8 shows Ephraim boasting of wealth and denying sin — exactly the mindset of the craftsmen who profit from idols and see no wrong.

2 Peter 2:3 warns of false teachers exploiting people with greedy schemes — parallel to how the craftsmen exploit idolaters for gain.

Revelation 18:3 describes merchants growing rich from Babylon's luxury — just as these craftsmen grow rich from the Artemis cult's idolatry.

Revelation 18:11-19 laments the fall of Babylon as merchants lose their wealth — the same economic collapse the craftsmen would face if idolatry ended.

Hosea 12:7 describes a merchant with dishonest scales who loves to defraud — a parallel to the craftsmen's greedy trade in idols.