31and 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.


In Context

28 And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, 'Great is the Artemis of the Ephesians!'

29 and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travellers.

30 And on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,

31 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.

32 Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together;

33 and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander — the Jews thrusting him forward — and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace,

Acts 19:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:31Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:31And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:31And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:31and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:31And certain also of the chief officers of Asia, being his friends, sent unto him, and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:31And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:31Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.