Acts 19:38-40

Expanded Bible

³⁸ If Demetrius and ·those who work [^Lthe artisans/craftmen] with him have a ·charge [complaint; grievance; ^Lword] against anyone, ·they should go to the courts and judges [^Lthe courts are open/in session and there are proconsuls] where they can ·argue with [or bring charges against] each other. ³⁹ If there is something else you want to talk about, it ·can [or must] be decided at the ·regular town meeting of the people [legal assembly; ^Cwhich met three times a month]. ⁴⁰ I say this because [^Lwe are in danger that] some people might see this trouble today and ·say that we are [accuse us of; charge us with] rioting. We could not explain this, because there is no real reason for this ·meeting [or uproar; commotion].”