Acts 19:31

And some also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and desired him not to venture himself into the theatre.

1770 John Worsley 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

30And when Paul would have gone in unto the people, the disciples would not let him.

32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another; for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together.

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Cross References

Acts 19:10And this he did for two years; so that all the inhabitants of 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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