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Acts 19:36

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

KJV

ἀναντιρρήτων οὖν ὄντων τούτων δέον ἐστὶν ὑμᾶς κατεσταλμένους ὑπάρχειν καὶ μηδὲν προπετὲς πράσσειν.

Greek NT

Cum ergo his contradici non possit, oportet vos sedatos esse, et nihil temere agere.

Vulgate

Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

ASV

For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δεῖ
dei
verb · 103×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καταστέλλω
katastello
verb · 2×
μηδείς
medeis
adjective · 92×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πράσσω
prasso
verb · 39×
προπετής
propetes
adjective · 2×
ἀναντίῤῥητος
anantirretos
adjective · 1×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὑπάρχω
uparcho
verb · 60×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 4:14 — And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
  • Acts 5:35 — And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
  • Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.