Acts 19:38

Easy To Read Version

We have courts of law and there are judges. Do Demetrius and those men that work with him have a charge against anyone? They should go to the courts! That is where they can argue with each other!

Cross References

Acts 13:12

When the governor (Sergius Paulus) saw this, he believed. He was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

Acts 13:7

Barjesus always stayed close to Sergius Paulus, the governor. Sergius Paulus was a wise man. He asked Barnabas and Saul to come to him. He wanted to hear the message {\cf2\super [253]} of God.

Acts 13:8

But Elymas, the magician, was against Barnabas and Saul. (Elymas is another name for Barjesus.) Elymas tried to stop the governor from believing \{in Jesus\}.

Acts 18:14

Paul was ready to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. Gallio said, “I would listen to you Jews if you were complaining about a bad crime or some wrong.

Acts 19:24

There was a man named Demetrius. He worked with silver. He made little silver models that looked like the temple {\cf2\super [390]} of the goddess Artemis. The men that did this work made much money.

Acts 19:39

Is there something else you want to talk about? Then come to the regular town meeting of the people. It can be decided there.

1 Corinthians 6:1

When one of you has something against another person, why do you go to \{the judges in the law courts\}? Those people are not right with God. So why do you let those people decide who is right? You should be ashamed! Why don’t you let God’s people decide who is right?

Deuteronomy 17:8

“There might be some problems that are too hard for your courts to judge. It might be a murder case or an argument between two people. Or it might be a fight in which someone was hurt. When these cases are argued in your towns, your judges there might not be able to decide what is right. Then you must go to the special place that the Lord your God will choose.