Acts 19:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

³¹ Even some officials of the province of Asia, who were Paul’s friends, sent word to him, urging him not to risk going into the theater.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ And some of the leaders from Asia, who were his friends, also sent to him, requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheatre.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Acts 19:31 Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Mark 1:40

And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Acts 16:6

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia;

Acts 19:10

And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 19:29

And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

Acts 19:30

And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Acts 19:32

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

Acts 21:12

And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.