Acts 19:31

And also some of the Asiarchs who were his chaverim, sent to him, begging him not to venture into the theater.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Rav Sha'ul desired to enter into the crowd in the theater, but the talmidim were not allowing him.

32Then some began shouting one thing, some another, in the theater, for the kahal was in confusion, and most had no da'as of the purpose of the kahal (assembly).

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:7When drakhei ish please Hashem, 1 He maketh even his oyevim to be in shalom with him. 1

Acts 19:10And this happened over a period of two years with the intended result that all the ones inhabiting + 19:10 the Roman Province of Asia heard the dvar Hashem, both Yehudim and Yevanim.

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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