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Acts 19:23

It was then a tumult happen'd at Ephesus upon account of the christian sect.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Macedonia;   Paul;   Way;   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephesus;   Way;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Christians, Names of;   Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Relics;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Diana;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Corinth;   Ephesus;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Art and Aesthetics;   Church;   Gods, Pagan;   Masons;   Oration, Orator;   Shrine;   Silversmith;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bible;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Ephesus;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Way;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Diana;   Ephesus ;   Games;   Romans Epistle to the;   Trade and Commerce;   Way;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - First and Second Epistles to the Thessalonians Written;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ephesians;   Ephesus;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Demetrius (2);   Way;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
About this time, tempers began to flare about the cowboys who rode for the Way.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now about that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Bible in Basic English
And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.
Darby Translation
And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.
New King James Version
And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.
Christian Standard Bible®
During that time there was a major disturbance about the Way.
World English Bible
About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And about that time, there arose no small tumult concerning the way.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith.
King James Version (1611)
And the same time there arose no small stirre about that way.
Literal Translation
And about that time there was no little disturbance about the Way.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme there rose no litle a doo aboute that waye.
THE MESSAGE
But before he got away, a huge ruckus occurred over what was now being referred to as "the Way." A certain silversmith, Demetrius, conducted a brisk trade in the manufacture of shrines to the goddess Artemis, employing a number of artisans in his business. He rounded up his workers and others similarly employed and said, "Men, you well know that we have a good thing going here—and you've seen how Paul has barged in and discredited what we're doing by telling people that there's no such thing as a god made with hands. A lot of people are going along with him, not only here in Ephesus but all through Asia province.
Amplified Bible
About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way (Jesus, Christianity).
American Standard Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
Revised Standard Version
About that time there arose no little stir concerning the Way.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The same tyme ther arose no lytell a do aboute that waye.
Update Bible Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Young's Literal Translation
And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,
New Century Version
And during that time, there was some serious trouble in Ephesus about the Way of Jesus.
New English Translation
At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.
Berean Standard Bible
About that time a great disturbance arose about the Way.
Contemporary English Version
At that time there was serious trouble because of the Lord's Way.
Complete Jewish Bible
It was at this time that a major furor arose concerning the Way.
English Standard Version
About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.
George Lamsa Translation
And at that time there was a great uprising against those who followed in the way of God.
Hebrew Names Version
About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
International Standard Version
Now just about that time a great commotion broke out concerning the Way.Acts 9:2; 2 Corinthians 1:8;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
BUT there was made at that time a great tumult on account of the way of Aloha.
Murdock Translation
And at that time there was great commotion respecting the way of God.
New Living Translation
About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.
New Life Bible
During that time there was much trouble about the Christians.
English Revised Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
New Revised Standard
About that time no little disturbance broke out concerning the Way.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there arose during that season no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
King James Version
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Lexham English Bible
Now there happened at that time no little disturbance concerning the Way.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the same time there arose no litle a do about that way.
Easy-to-Read Version
But during that time there was some trouble in Ephesus about the Way. This is how it all happened:
New American Standard Bible
About that time a major disturbance occurred in regard to the Way.
Good News Translation
It was at this time that there was serious trouble in Ephesus because of the Way of the Lord.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And a greet troubling was maad in that dai, of the weie of the Lord.

Contextual Overview

21 after this, Paul had a design to pass thro' Macedonia and Achaia in his way to Jerusalem: purposing when he had been there to make a visit to Rome. 22 he sent therefore Timothy and Erastus, two of his assistants in the ministry, before to Macedonia; but stay'd himself in Asia for some time. 23 It was then a tumult happen'd at Ephesus upon account of the christian sect. 24 for one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made little models of Diana's temple, and so furnish'd a deal of employment to the workmen in that trade, 25 summon'd the company, and thus address'd them, "tho' you know, sirs, it is by this craft that we are in such plight, 26 yet your own eyes and ears have inform'd you, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul by his persuasions has turn'd the heads of a world of people, asserting, that these are Gods of our own making, and not really such. 27 so that not only our profession runs the risk of being vilified; but the temple of the great goddess Diana will be depreciated, and her majesty, so rever'd thro' all Asia, and the whole world, will be discarded." 28 at these words, they were fir'd with indignation, and cry'd out, "great is Diana of the Ephesians." 29 and the whole city was fill'd with confusion: all crouded in a body to the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, both of Macedonia, who had travell'd with Paul. 30 upon this Paul was bent upon going. to the populace,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

there: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 2 Corinthians 6:9

that: Acts 19:9, Acts 9:2, Acts 18:26, Acts 22:4, Acts 24:14, Acts 24:22

Reciprocal: Amos 8:14 - manner Matthew 22:34 - they Matthew 27:20 - persuaded Acts 4:2 - grieved Acts 12:18 - there Acts 18:25 - instructed Acts 20:1 - after 1 Corinthians 15:32 - Ephesus 2 Corinthians 6:5 - in tumults 2 Corinthians 11:26 - in perils by the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. The Syriac version reads, "the way of God"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "the way of the Lord": that is, the Christian religion, and the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel, which the saints were directed to walk in; and the Ethiopic version renders it, "about this doctrine"; which mightily grew and prevailed, and which such numbers embraced; and how great the stir was about it, and from whence it arose, who began it, and what were the consequences of it, are hereafter related.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

No small stir - No little excitement, disturbance, or tumult τάραχος tarachos. Compare Acts 17:4-5. “About that way.” Respecting the doctrines of Christianity which Paul preached. See the notes on Acts 9:2; Acts 18:26; Acts 19:9.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 19:23. No small stir about that way. — Concerning the Gospel, which the apostles preached; and which is termed this way, Acts 9:2, where see the note.


 
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