Acts 19:41
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
- KJV
- And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
- WEB
- When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
- ASV
- And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
- DARBY
- And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
- BLB
- And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
- ÅB
- Ved å tale så fikk han forsamlingen til å gå sin vei.
- OTB
- Etter å ha talt på denne måten, avsluttet han forsamlingen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 65:7
Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:17
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:8–10
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
Read in contextProverbs 15:1–2
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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