Acts 19:39

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

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  • 86%

    32 And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.

    33 Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

    34 But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

    35 And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

    36 So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.

    37 For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess.

    38 If, then, Demetrius and the workmen who are with him have a protest to make against any man, the law is open to them, and there are judges; let them put up a cause at law against one another.

  • 81%

    40 For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

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  • 75%

    12 But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

    13 Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.

    14 But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:

    15 But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.

    16 And he sent them away from the judge's seat.

  • 25 Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth.

  • 20 And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.

  • 1 How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?

  • 22 But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

  • Deut 17:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8 If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;

    9 And come before the priests, the Levites, or before him who is judge at the time: and they will go into the question and give you a decision:

  • 69%

    19 And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.

    20 Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,

    21 But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

  • 68%

    19 And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

    20 For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

    21 (Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

  • 17 Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

  • 6 And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.

  • 4 If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

  • 19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

  • Acts 5:38-39
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    67%

    38 And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing:

    39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

  • 15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

  • 8 And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

  • 1 If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

  • 8 And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • 21 Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.

  • 23 And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.

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    28 And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

    29 Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

  • 22 What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

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    15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

    16 To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

    17 So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

  • 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

  • 6 Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

  • 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.

  • 40 Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.

  • 5 So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.

  • 29 And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.