Acts 19:31

And certain of the chief officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, asking him not to venture into the theatre.

Revised King James New Testament

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

30Paul wanted to enter in among the people, but the disciples would not let him.

32Some cried out one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and most of them did not know why they had come together.

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Cross References

Acts 19:10And this continued for two years; so that all those who lived in Asia heard 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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