Acts 19:31

Even some of the provincial officials of Asia, who were friends of Paul, sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the amphitheater.

Text-Critical English NT

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

30Although Paul wanted to go into the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.

32Now some were shouting one thing, and some were shouting another, for the assembly was confused, and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.

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Cross References

Acts 19:10This continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord Jesus.

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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