Acts 19:39

Mace New Testament

but if the contest be about other matters, it may be decided in a regular assembly.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
If there are other matters as well, let us handle them like adults.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the lawful assembly.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the lawful meeting.

Bible in Basic English
But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

Darby Translation
But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

New King James Version
But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.

Christian Standard Bible®
But if you want something else, it must be decided in a legal assembly.

World English Bible
But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Weymouth's New Testament
But if you desire anything further, it will have to be settled in the regular assembly.

King James Version (1611)
But if yee enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shalbe determined in a lawfull assembly.

Literal Translation
But if you seek concerning other things, it will be settled in a lawful assembly.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf ye wil go aboute eny other thinge, it maye be determyned in a laufull congregacion.

Amplified Bible
"But if you want anything beyond this, it will be settled in the lawful assembly.

American Standard Version
But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

Revised Standard Version
But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Yf ye goo about eny other thinge it maye be determined in a lawfull cogregacion

Update Bible Version
But if you seek after something more, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Young's Literal Translation
`And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;

New Century Version
If there is something else you want to talk about, it can be decided at the regular town meeting of the people.

New English Translation
But if you want anything in addition, it will have to be settled in a legal assembly.

Berean Standard Bible
But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

Contemporary English Version
But if you want to do more than that, the matter will have to be brought before the city council.

Complete Jewish Bible
But if there is something more you want, it will have to be settled in a lawful assembly.

English Standard Version
But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But if ye inquire any thing cocerning other matters, it may be determined in a lawful assembly.

George Lamsa Translation
But if you want something else, it must be determined in a lawful assembly.

Hebrew Names Version
But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

International Standard Version
But if you want anything else, it must be settled in the regular assembly.

Etheridge Translation
And if you require other (procedure), in the place which is given by the law for an assembly it shall be resolved.

Murdock Translation
Or if you desire any other thing, it may be determined in the place assigned by law for an assembly.

New Living Translation
And if there are complaints about other matters, they can be settled in a legal assembly.

New Life Bible
If you want anything else, it should be done in another meeting.

English Revised Version
But if ye seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.

New Revised Standard
If there is anything further you want to know, it must be settled in the regular assembly.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if after, something further, ye are seeking, in the regular assembly shall it be settled.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a lawful assembly.

King James Version
But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Lexham English Bible
But if you desire anything further, it will be settled in the lawful assembly.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But yf ye inquire any thyng concernyng other matters, it shalbe determined in a lawfull assemblie.

Easy-to-Read Version
"Is there something else you want to talk about? Then come to the regular town meeting of the people. It can be decided there.

New American Standard Bible
"But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the lawful assembly.

Good News Translation
But if there is something more that you want, it will have to be settled in a legal meeting of citizens.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If ye seken ouyt of ony othir thing, it may be assoylid in the lawful chirche.

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
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lawful: or, ordinary, Acts 19:39

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters,.... Than what belongs to the craft and business of Demetrius, and the artificers:

it shall be determined in a lawful assembly; that is, called together according to law, and who have a right to hear, try, and judge causes, which such a confused lawless assembly as this in the theatre had not.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if we inquire - If you seek to determine any other matters than that pertaining to the alleged wrong which Demetrius has suffered in his business.

Other matters - Anything respecting public affairs; anything pertaining to the government and the worship of Diana.

In a lawful assembly - In an assembly convened, not by tumult and riot, but in conformity to law. This was a tumultuous assemblage, and it was proper in the public officer to demand that they should disperse; and that, if there were any public grievances to be remedied, it should be done in an assembly properly convened. It may be remarked here that the original word rendered assembly is what is usually in the New Testament rendered church - ἐκκλησία ekklēsia. It is properly rendered by the word “assembly” - not denoting here “a mixed or tumultuous assemblage, but one called out, or convened in the legal manner.” The proper meaning of the word is “what is called out.” “The church, the Christian assembly ἐκκλησία ekklēsia of the faithful,” is made up of those who are called out from the world.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 39. But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters — In which the safety of the state, or the national worship, is concerned, know that such a matter is not the business of the mob; it must be heard and determined in a lawful assembly, εν τη εννομῳ εκκλησιᾳ, one legally constituted, and properly authorized to hear and determine on the subject.