Acts 19:40 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;`

English ASV

For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this days riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

English Amplified

For we are in danger of being called to render an account and of being accused of rioting because of [this commotion] today, there being no reason that we can offer to justify this disorder.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For we are in danger of being called to render an account and of being accused of rioting because of [this commotion] today, there being no reason that we can offer to justify this disorder.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disturbance.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.

English EASY 2024

Today, there is a crowd of people who are shouting and fighting. The Roman rulers may hear about what has happened. They will say that we have done bad things. We could not explain to them the reason why there is all this trouble.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I say this because someone might see this trouble today and say we are rioting. We could not explain all this trouble, because there is no real reason for this meeting."

For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For after what has happened today, there is the danger that we will be accused of a riot. There is no excuse for all this uproar, and we would not be able to give a good reason for it.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

At this moment we run the risk of being accused of rioting today for no reason. We won't be able to explain this mob."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disorderly gathering."

English KJV 1611

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

English LSB

For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no cause for which we can give as an account for this disorderly gathering.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no reason we may give to account for this uproar.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today's events, since there is no real cause for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for, as it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today's conduct. There is no cause for it. We shall (not) be able to give a reason for this demonstration." With these words he dismissed the assembly.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

As it is, today we are in danger of being charged with causing all this trouble. But there is no reason for it. We wouldn't be able to explain what has happened."

English NIV

As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today's events. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it."

English NKJ 1982

For we are in danger of being called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.”

English NLT

I am afraid we are in danger of being charged with rioting by the Roman government, since there is no cause for all this commotion. And if Rome demands an explanation, we won't know what to say."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Don’t you realize we’re putting our city in danger of being accused of a riot by the Roman authorities? There’s no good explanation we can give them for all this commotion!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for we are in danger of being called to account by the Roman government for today's riot, since there is no cause for it. And if Rome demands an explanation, I won't know what to say.“

English Tyndale 1537

For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this day's business.(uproar) Forasmuch as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people.(and yet is there no man guilty, of whom we might give a reckoning of this uproar)