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Acts 19:31
Acts 19:31 is verse 31 of Acts chapter 19, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
Or friends who were Asiarchs
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.
World English Bible
Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
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Acts 19:29–33 · Berean Standard Bible
29 Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
30 Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
31 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.
32 Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Acts 19:10This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
Acts 16:6After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Acts 21:12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.