Acts 19:31

And also some of the Asian officers, being their friends, having sent to him, implored him not to give himself into the theatre.

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In The King James Version

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

In Context

30And when Paul wanted to enter in to the crowd, the disciples did not let him.

32Indeed therefore some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was confused, and most had not seen why they had come together.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:7When a man's ways please LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Acts 19:10And this happened for two years, so as for all those dwelling in Asia to hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Matthew Henry on Acts 19:22-41

The Tumult at Ephesus. 21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain… Read the whole commentary →

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