The Riot in Ephesus
Acts 19:40
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
- ASV
- For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.
- LSV
- for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we will be able to give an account of this concourse”;
- YLT
- for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;'
- DBY
- For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
- DRC
- For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
- GNV
- For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include οὗ (“which”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἀποδοῦναι (“to render”); Byzantine text read δοῦναι (“to give”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include περὶ (“for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἀποδοῦναι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀποδοῦναι; Robinson–Pierpont read δοῦναι.
- SBLGNT: περὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read περὶ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ γὰρ κινδυνεύομεν ἐγκαλεῖσθαι στάσεως περὶ τῆς σήμερον μηδενὸς αἰτίου ὑπάρχοντος περὶ οὗ οὐ δυνησόμεθα ἀποδοῦναι λόγον περὶ τῆς συστροφῆς ταύτης. καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἀπέλυσεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν.
- RP2018
- Καὶ γὰρ κινδυνεύομεν ἐγκαλεῖσθαι στάσεως περὶ τῆς σήμερον, μηδενὸς αἰτίου ὑπάρχοντος περὶ οὗ οὐ δυνησόμεθα δοῦναι λόγον τῆς συστροφῆς ταύτης.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ γὰρ κινδυνεύομεν ἐγκαλεῖσθαι στάσεως περὶ τῆς σήμερον, μηδενὸς αἰτίου ὑπάρχοντος περὶ οὗ δυνησόμεθα ἀποδοῦναι λόγον τῆς συστροφῆς ταύτης.
- SCR1894
- και γαρ κινδυνευομεν εγκαλεισθαι στασεως περι της σημερον μηδενος αιτιου υπαρχοντος περι ου δυνησομεθα αποδουναι λογον της συστροφης ταυτης
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 21:38“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
- Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
- Acts 17:5–8The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them…
- Acts 20:1When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
- Acts 21:31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
- 1 Kings 1:41Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 19:40a in some Bibles
- 19:40-41 in some Bibles