Acts 19:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

And certain chiefs of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, urging him not to adventure himself into the theater.

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  • Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
  • Acts 16:6 : 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,
  • Acts 19:10 : 10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
  • Acts 21:12 : 12 And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 19:29-30
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    29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theater.

    30And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

  • Acts 24:23
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    23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have freedom, and that he should permit none of his friends to minister or come to him.

  • Acts 19:32-33
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    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and most did not know why they had come together.

    33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with the hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

  • Acts 23:30-31
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    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

    31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 20:4
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    4And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia; and Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

  • Acts 23:10
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    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 25:2-3
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    2Then the high priest and the leaders of the Jews informed him against Paul and pleaded with him,

    3requesting a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

  • Acts 21:12
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    12And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:29-32
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    29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

    30And all the city was disturbed, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.

    31And as they went about to kill him, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

    32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

  • Acts 23:17-21
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    17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.

    18So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.

    19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?

    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him.

    21But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for a promise from you.

  • Acts 19:22
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    22So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 23:15
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    15Now therefore, you with the council suggest to the chief captain that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more accurately about him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.

  • Acts 21:27
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    27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

  • Acts 28:17
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    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

  • Acts 22:29-30
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    29Then immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was afraid, after he realized he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

    30On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 26:30
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    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

  • Acts 24:18-19
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    18In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult.

    19Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

  • Acts 25:15
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    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

  • Acts 27:1-3
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    1And when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

    2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we set sail, intending to navigate by the coasts of Asia; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

    3And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius courteously treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18And with these sayings, they barely kept the people from sacrificing to them.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • Acts 16:38-39
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    38And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

    39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

  • Acts 28:15
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    15And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

  • Acts 19:40
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    40For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disturbance.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

  • Acts 17:4
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    4And some of them believed, and joined Paul and Silas; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and many leading women.

  • Acts 25:23
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    23So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the audience hall with the chief captains and prominent men of the city, at Festus' command, Paul was brought in.

  • Acts 18:12
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    12And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

  • Acts 21:34
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    34And some cried one thing, and some another, among the crowd: and when he could not determine the truth because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

  • Acts 24:7
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    7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

  • Acts 23:24
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    24And provide animals to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

  • Acts 27:43
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    43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land:

  • Acts 20:18
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    18And when they had come to him, he said to them, "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

  • Acts 25:20
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    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.