Acts 19:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 19:31

29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized ^aGaius and ^bAristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

31 Then some of the¹ officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

32 Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^aAlexander ^bmotioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

34 But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

Verse Comparison: Acts 19:31

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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.

Amplified® Bible
Even some of the Asiarchs (political or religious officials in Asia) who were his friends also sent to him and warned him not to risk venturing into the theater.

Contemporary English Version
A few of the local officials were friendly to Paul, and they sent someone to warn him not to go.

Darby English Version
and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.

Good News Bible
Some of the provincial authorities, who were his friends, also sent him a message begging him not to show himself in the theater.

International Standard Version
Even some officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message urging him not to risk his life in the theater.

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.

New American Standard Bible
Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater.

New International Version
Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.

New King James Version
Then some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Also some of the Asiarchs who proved his friends sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater.

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.

New English Translation
Even some of the provincial authorities¹ who were his friends sent² a message³ to him, urging him not to venture⁴ into the theater.

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