KJV 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.
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Acts 19:31
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
WEB World English Bible
Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
ASV American Standard Version
And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Acts 19
28 And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 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.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τινὲςG5100 · tisoneδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈσιαρχῶνG775 · AsiarchēsAsiarchὄντεςG1510 · eimito beαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heφίλοι,G5384 · philosfriendly/friendπέμψαντεςG3992 · pempōto sendπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heπαρεκάλουνG3870 · parakaleōto plead/comfortμὴG3361 · mēnotδοῦναιG1325 · didōmito giveἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθέατρον.G2302 · theatrontheatre
Cross-references
Acts 19:10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.Acts 21:12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.Acts 16:6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
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