Acts 19:38 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Wherefore if. If (App-118. a) indeed then.

matter. charge. Literally

word. Greek. logos. App-121. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6.

against. Greek. pros. App-104.

any man. Greek. tis. App-123.

law is open. courts (Greek. agoraios. See note on Acts 17:5) are being held.

deputies. proconsuls. Greek. anthupatos. See note on Acts 13:7. Asia was. proconsular province, but there was only one proconsul. The townclerk was probably speaking generally.

implead. charge, or accuse. Greek. enkaleo. Only here, Acts 19:40; Acts 23:28; Acts 23:29; Acts 26:2; Acts 26:7; Romans 8:33.

Acts 19:38

38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the lawc is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.