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Acts 19:31

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And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
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  1. Acts 19:10Rank 1 from verse 31
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    10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

  2. Acts 16:6Rank 2 from verse 31
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    6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

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    12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

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    7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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Acts 19:31

COMBINED MEANING

certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Asia

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The Roman province of Asia in western Asia Minor, as named in the New Testament.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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desiring

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

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32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

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