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King James Version

Acts 19:36

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Citizens;   Demetrius;   Mob;   Paul;   Prudence;   Tact;   Thompson Chain Reference - Prudence-Rashness;   Rashness;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephesus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Relics;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Diana;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Corinth;   Paul;   Roman Empire;   Town Clerk;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Demetrius;   Ephesus;   Gods, Pagan;   Masons;   Silversmith;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bible;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Heady;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Roman Law in the Nt;   Town-Clerk;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ephesians;   Ephesus;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gainsay;   Heady;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
No one can dispute this fact. So why are you worked up so much?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash.
Legacy Standard Bible
So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash.
Bible in Basic English
So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.
Darby Translation
These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.
New King James Version
Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.
Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you must keep calm and not do anything rash.
World English Bible
Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Seeing then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Weymouth's New Testament
These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly.
King James Version (1611)
Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to doe nothing rashly.
Literal Translation
Then these things being undeniable, it is necessary for you, being calmed, to be so , and to do nothing rash.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Seinge now that this can not be sayde agaynst, ye ought to be contente, and to do nothinge without aduysement.
Mace New Testament (1729)
since this is incontestible, it behoves you to be easy, and free from any rash conduct:
Amplified Bible
"So, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and stay calm and not do anything rash.
American Standard Version
Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
Revised Standard Version
Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Seinge then yt no man sayth here agaynst ye ought to be content and to do nothinge rasshly:
Update Bible Version
Seeing then that these things can't be opposed, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
Webster's Bible Translation
Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Young's Literal Translation
these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
New Century Version
Since no one can say this is not true, you should be quiet. Stop and think before you do anything.
New English Translation
So because these facts are indisputable, you must keep quiet and not do anything reckless.
Berean Standard Bible
Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
Contemporary English Version
No one can deny this, and so you should calm down and not do anything foolish.
Complete Jewish Bible
Since this is beyond dispute, you had better calm down and not do anything rash.
English Standard Version
Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Seeing then that no man can speake against these things, ye ought to be appeased, and to doe nothing rashly.
George Lamsa Translation
Since, therefore, no man can contradict this, you should keep quiet, and do nothing hastily.
Hebrew Names Version
Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
International Standard Version
Since these things cannot be denied, you must be quiet and not do anything reckless.
Etheridge Translation
Therefore, since no man can contradict this, it behoves you to be silent, and to do nothing in haste.
Murdock Translation
Since therefore no one can gainsay this, ye ought to be tranquil, and to do nothing with precipitancy.
New Living Translation
Since this is an undeniable fact, you should stay calm and not do anything rash.
New Life Bible
Everyone knows this is true, so you must not cry out or do anything foolish.
English Revised Version
Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
New Revised Standard
Since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As these things, then, cannot be denied, it is needful that ye be calmed at once, and, nothing rash, be doing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore because these things are undeniable, it is necessary that you be quiet and do nothing rash!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Seing then that these thinges can not be spoken against, ye ought to be contet, and to do nothyng rasshely.
Easy-to-Read Version
No one can deny this, so you should be quiet. You must stop and think before you do anything else.
New American Standard Bible
"So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash.
Good News Translation
Nobody can deny these things. So then, you must calm down and not do anything reckless.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne it may not be ayenseid to these thingis, it behoueth you to be ceessid, and to do no thing folili;

Contextual Overview

21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26 Moreover 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 be no gods, which are made with hands: 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And 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 theatre. 30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

ye ought: Acts 5:35-39, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 25:8

Reciprocal: Acts 4:14 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
Genesis 19:7
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Judges 1:7
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
1 Samuel 15:33
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.
Habakkuk 2:15
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
Matthew 7:2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against,.... This officer intimates, in order to quiet the mob, and make them easy, that these things were so certain, and well known, that nobody would pretend to contradict them, and therefore they must be mistaken in the men, whom they had hurried into the theatre; it was impossible that they, or any men, should be capable of saying any thing against the truth of these things: therefore

ye ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly; to these men, to their hurt, but sit down, and compose yourselves, and think again, and consider of this matter, and not go into any hasty measures, which may, in the issue, be prejudicial to yourselves.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seeing then ... - Since no one can call in question the zeal of the Ephesians on this subject, or doubt the sincerity of their belief, and since there can be no danger that this well-established worship is to be destroyed by the efforts of a few evil-disposed Jews, there is no occasion for this tumult.

Be quiet - Be appeased. The same Greek word which is used in Acts . Acts 19:35, “had appeased the people.”

To do nothing rashly - To do nothing in a heated, inconsiderate manner. There is no occasion for tumult and riot. The whole difficulty can be settled in perfect consistency with the maintenance of order.


 
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