Acts 19:36

Acts 19:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

Context of Acts 19:36

34But when they recognized that Alexander was a Jew, everyone started to shout in unison, “Artemis of the Ephesians is great!” They kept doing this for about two hours. 35The city clerk finally quieted the crowd. Then he said, “Citizens of Ephesus, everyone knows that this city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis. Everyone knows that Ephesus is the keeper of the statue that fell down from Zeus. No one can deny this. So you have to be quiet and not do anything foolish. 37The men you brought here don’t rob temples or insult our goddess. 38If Demetrius and the men who work for him have a legal complaint against anyone, we have special days and officials to hold court. That’s where they should bring charges against each other.

Acts 19:36 word by word

ἀναντιρρήτων οὖν ὄντων τούτων δέον ἐστὶν ὑμᾶς κατεσταλμένους ὑπάρχειν καὶ μηδὲν προπετὲς πράσσειν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Seeingεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• then thatοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• cannot be spoken againstἀναντίρρητοςanantirrhētos · indisputableG368
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• to beὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• quietκαταστέλλωkatastellō · to quietG2687
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• to doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• rashlyπροπετήςpropetēs · recklessG4312

Cross-references for Acts 19:36

• Acts 5:35Then he said to the council, “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you do with these men.
• Proverbs 14:29A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
• Proverbs 25:8Do not be in a hurry to go to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you?

Commentaries on Acts 19:36

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Seeing then … - Since no one can call in question the zeal of the Ephesians on this subject, or doubt the sincerity of their belief, and since there can be no danger that this well-established worship is to be destroyed by the efforts of a few evil-disposed Jews, there is no occasion for this tumult. Be quiet - Be appeased. The same Greek word which is used in Acts. Acts 19:35, “had appeased the people.” To do nothing rashly - To do nothing in a heated…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-41Verses 32-41 The Jews came forward in this tumult. Those who are thus careful to distinguish themselves from the servants of Christ now, and are afraid of being taken for them, shall have their doom accordingly in the great day. One, having authority, at length stilled the noise. It is a very good rule at all times, both in private and public affairs, not to be hasty and rash in our motions, but to take time to consider; and always to keep our passions…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-41The city clerk stopped the demonstration to prevent the city from being accused of rioting by the Roman government. This story shows that Christians in the Roman world had the right to a fair legal process.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-4135-41. when the town-clerk--keeper of the public archives, and a magistrate of great authority. had appeased--"calmed." the people--"the multitude," which the very presence of such an officer would go far to do. he said ... what man ... knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana--literally, the neocoros or "warden." The word means "temple-sweeper"; then, "temple-guardian." Thirteen cities of Asia had an interest…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 19:36

• Citizens
• Demetrius
• Mob
• Paul
• Prudence
• Tact

In the dictionaries

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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