Acts 19:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.

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  • Acts 13:7 : 7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
  • Acts 18:14 : 14 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be a reason why I should bear with you.
  • 1 Cor 6:1 : 1 Do any of you, having a matter against someone else, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
  • Deut 17:8 : 8 If a matter arises that is too hard for you to judge, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of dispute within your gates, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses,

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  • Acts 19:39-40
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    39But if you seek anything concerning other matters, it shall be settled in a lawful assembly.

    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 19:32-37
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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.

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

    35And when the town clerk had quieted the people, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple keeper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

    36Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.

    37For you have brought here these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

  • Acts 19:23-29
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    23And at that time, there arose no small commotion about the Way.

    24A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;

    25Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth.

    26Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands;

    27So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.

    28And when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

    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.

  • Acts 18:12-16
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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,

    13saying, 'This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.'

    14And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be a reason why I should bear with you.

    15But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.'

    16And he drove them from the judgment seat.

  • Acts 24:19-21
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    19Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Acts 25:5
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    5Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.

  • 1 Cor 6:1
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    1Do any of you, having a matter against someone else, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

  • Acts 24:8
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    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

  • Acts 17:7-8
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    7Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.

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

  • Acts 17:19
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    19And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is that you speak of?

  • Deut 19:17
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    17Then both men in the controversy shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who serve in that time;

  • Acts 24:6
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    6Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

  • Acts 25:16-17
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    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

  • Acts 16:20-22
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    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

    21And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.

    22Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

  • Acts 13:15
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    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.

  • 3 John 1:12
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  • Acts 24:13
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    13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

  • Acts 23:28-29
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    28And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

    29I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

  • Acts 16:37-38
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    37But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

    38And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

  • Acts 28:22
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    22But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

  • Acts 22:1
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    1Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.

  • Acts 21:28-29
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    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and furthermore he brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.

    29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

  • Deut 25:1
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    1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

  • Acts 25:8
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    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

  • Acts 4:19
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    19But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.