Acts 19:31 Parallel Translations

Even some officials who were from the province of Asia and who were Paul's friends sent messengers to urge him not to risk going into the theater.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

BBE:

And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

DBY:

and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.

ERV:

And certain also of the chief officers of Asia, being his friends, sent unto him, and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

WEY:

A few of the public officials, too, who were friendly to him, sent repeated messages entreating him not to venture into the Theatre.

WBS:

And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater.

WEB:

Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

YLT:

and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.

Acts 19:31 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 19:30 And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.

Acts 19:32 So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

19:31 {8} 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.
(8) There ought to be in all Christians, and especially in the ministers, an invincible steadfastness which may not by any storms or assaults be overcome, which nonetheless must modestly allow itself to be governed by wisdom.

PNT:

19:31 Certain of the chief of Asia. The chief officials of the province. These men, called Asiarchs, were ten in number, and were chosen annually from the chief towns of the province called Asia to preside over games and festivals. The president of their body always lived in Ephesus.
Which were his friends. Possibly in sympathy with the gospel. We have many instances in the life of Paul in which the great Roman officials treat him with not only respect, but sympathy.

WES:

19:31 The principal officers of Asia - The Asian priests, who presided over the public games, which they were then celebrating in honour of Diana.

MHC:

19:21-31 Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men are jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many set themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful crafts, however much wealth is to be gotten by them. There are persons who will stickle for what is most grossly absurd, unreasonable, and false; as this, that those are gods which are made with hands, if it has but worldly interest on its side. The whole city was full of confusion, the common and natural effect of zeal for false religion. Zeal for the honour of Christ, and love to the brethren, encourage zealous believers to venture into danger. Friends will often be raised up among those who are strangers to true religion, but have observed the honest and consistent behaviour of Christians.

CONC:

Adventure Asia Asiarchs A'si-archs Begged Begging Besought Chief Danger Desiring Entreating Friendly Friends Message Messages Officials Paul Province Public Repeated Repeatedly Requesting Rulers Seriously Theater Theatre Throw Urged Venture

Adventure Asia Begged Begging Besought Chief Danger Desiring Entreating Few Friendly Friends Message Messages Officials Paul Province Public Repeated Repeatedly Requesting Seriously Theater Theatre Throw Urged Venture

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