Acts 19:36

American Standard Version (1901)

Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

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  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
  • Acts 5:35-39 : 35 And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do. 36 For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown: 39 but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

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  • Acts 19:32-35
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    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

    33And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

    34But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

    35And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

  • Acts 19:37-40
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    37For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

    38If 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.

    39But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

    40For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause [for it] : and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

  • Acts 19:23-29
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    23And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

    24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;

    25whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business we have our wealth.

    26And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:

    27and not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana be made of no account, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

    28And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

    29And 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.

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    38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

    39but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

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    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

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    16saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

    17But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

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    35And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

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    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

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    30But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

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    5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

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    8And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

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    11And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

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    18amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia--

    19who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.

    20Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

  • Acts 16:20-21
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    20and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

    21and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

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    14But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out

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    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

    20for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

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  • Acts 28:22
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    22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

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    14And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

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    21(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

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    17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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    13saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

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    11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

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    14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:

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    38And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

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    15but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.