Acts 19:31

Acts 19:31 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

Context of Acts 19:31

29More and more people in the whole city began to shout. There was trouble everywhere. Gaius and Aristarchus had been travelling with Paul. They had come with him from Macedonia. Some people from the crowd took hold of Gaius and Aristarchus. They pulled them quickly to the big public meeting place in the middle of the city. 30Paul himself wanted to go there. He wanted to speak to the crowd. But the other believers would not let him do that. Some Roman officers in that region were Paul's friends. They also sent a message to him. They said to him, ‘Please, do not go to the meeting place.’ 32The crowd of people in the meeting place continued to shout loudly. Some people were shouting one thing and other people were shouting something different. Not many of the people even knew why they had all met together. 33There was a Jewish man called Alexander in the crowd. The Jews pushed him to the front of the crowd. He raised his hands towards the people, so that they would be quiet. He wanted to explain to them that he and his Jewish friends had not caused the trouble.

Acts 19:31 word by word

τινὲς δὲ καὶ τῶν Ἀσιαρχῶν ὄντες αὐτῷ φίλοι, πέμψαντες πρὸς αὐτὸν παρεκάλουν μὴ δοῦναι ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὸ θέατρον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• of the chief of Asiaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the chief of AsiaἈσιάρχηςAsiarchēs · AsiarchG775
• which wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• desiringπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• that he wouldδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• notμήmē · notG3361
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the theatreθέατρονtheatron · theatreG2302

Cross-references for Acts 19:31

• Acts 19:10Paul taught the people there for two years. During that time, all the people who lived in Asia region heard the message about the Lord Jesus. This included Jews and Gentiles.
• Acts 16:6Paul and his friends wanted to go to the region of Asia to speak God's message. But the Holy Spirit stopped them from doing this. So they travelled through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia.
• Proverbs 16:7If you live in a way that pleases the Lord, even your enemies will become your friends.
• Acts 21:12When we heard Agabus's message, we all said many times to Paul, ‘Please do not go to Jerusalem.’

Commentaries on Acts 19:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Certain of the chief of Asia - ; Some of the Asiarchs. The Asiarchs were those to whom the care and regulation of the public games were intrusted: they were a sort of high priests, and were always persons of considerable riches and influence. These could not have been Christians; but they were what the sacred text states them to have been, ͅ , his friends; and foreseeing that Paul would be exposed to great danger if he went into the theater, amidst such a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Certain of the chief of Asia - ͂ ̓͂ tōn AsiarchōnOf the Asiarchs. These were persons who presided over sacred things and over the public games. It was their business to see that the proper services of religion were observed, and that proper honor was rendered to the Roman emperor in the public festivals, at the games, etc. They were annually elected, and their election was confirmed at Rome before it was valid They held a common council at the principal…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31officials of the province of Asia: These officials, called Asiarchs ("rulers of Asia"), were the appointed leaders in the Roman province of Asia. They served as financial supporters of the city and often supported the worship of the emperor. Some of these high-ranking officials were friends of Paul. Luke shows that the Christian faith also attracted people of high social status.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3430-34. when Paul would have entered in--with noble forgetfulness of self. unto the people--the demos, that is, the people met in public assembly. the disciples suffered him not--The tense used implies only that they were using their efforts to restrain him; which might have been unavailing but for what follows.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 19:31

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Commentaries on Acts 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings