Acts 19:31

Moreover, certain of the Asiarchs also, being his friends, sending unto him, were beseeching him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

30But, Paul, being minded to enter in among the populace, the disciples would not suffer him.

32Others, indeed, were crying out something else; for the assembly had become confused, and, the greater part, knew not for what cause they had come together.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:7When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.

Acts 19:10And, this, took place for two years, so that, all who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, 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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