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Wycliffe Bible

Acts 19:23

And a greet troubling was maad in that dai, of the weie of the Lord.

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

Christian Standard Bible®
About that time there was a major disturbance about the Way.
King James Version (1611)
And the same time there arose no small stirre about that way.
King James Version
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
English Standard Version
About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.
New American Standard Bible
About that time a major disturbance occurred in regard to the Way.
New Century Version
And during that time, there was some serious trouble in Ephesus about the Way of Jesus.
Amplified Bible
About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way (Jesus, Christianity).
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.
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.
Darby Translation
And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.
Easy-to-Read Version
But during that time there was some trouble in Ephesus about the Way. This is how it all happened:
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.
Good News Translation
It was at this time that there was serious trouble in Ephesus because of the Way of the Lord.
Lexham English Bible
Now there happened at that time no little disturbance concerning the Way.
Literal Translation
And about that time there was no little disturbance about the Way.
American Standard Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
Bible in Basic English
And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the same time there arose no litle a do about that way.
English Revised Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning 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.
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.
New English Translation
At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.
New King James Version
And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.
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.
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.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme there rose no litle a doo aboute that waye.
Mace New Testament (1729)
It was then a tumult happen'd at Ephesus upon account of the christian sect.
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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
About this time, tempers began to flare about the cowboys who rode for the Way.

Contextual Overview

21 And whanne these thingis weren fillid, Poul purposide in spirit, aftir that Macedony was passid and Acaie, to go to Jerusalem, and seide, For aftir that Y schal be there, it bihoueth me `to se also Rome. 22 And he sente in to Macedonye twey men, that mynystriden to hym, Tymothe, and Eraste, and he dwellide for a tyme in Asie. 23 And a greet troubling was maad in that dai, of the weie of the Lord. 24 For a man, Demetrie bi name, a worcher in siluer, makide siluer housis to Diane, and yaf to crafti men myche wynnyng; 25 which he clepide togidere `hem that weren suche maner werkmen, and seide, Men, ye witen that of this craft wynnyng is to vs; 26 and ye seen and heren, that this Poul counseilith and turneth awei myche puple, not oonli of Effesie, but almest of al Asie, and seith, that thei ben not goddis, that ben maad with hoondis. 27 And not oonli this part schal be in perel to vs, to come in to repreef, but also the temple of the greet Dian schal be acountid in to nouyt; yhe, and the maieste of hir schal bigynne to be destried, whom al Asie and the world worschipith. 28 Whanne these thingis weren herd, thei weren fillid with ire, and crieden, and seiden, Greet is the Dian of Effesians. 29 And the citee was fillid with confusioun, and thei maden an asaut with oon wille in to the teaatre, and tooken Gayus and Aristark, men of Macedonye, felawis of Poul. 30 And whanne Poul would haue entrid in to the peple, the disciplis suffriden not.

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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