Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Acts 19:38 - Revised Standard Version If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against any one, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now then, if Demetrius and his fellow tradesmen who are with him have a grievance against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are [available]; let them bring charges against one another [legally]. American Standard Version (1901) If therefore Demetrius, and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another. Common English Bible Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftspeople with him have a charge against anyone, the courts are in session and governors are available. They can press charges against each other there. Catholic Public Domain Version But if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, they can convene in the courts, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another. |
Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or vicious crime, I should have reason to bear with you, O Jews;
For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.
But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
When one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?
“If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns which is too difficult for you, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the Lord your God will choose,