But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the lawful assembly.
Parallel translations
- WEB But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
- KJV But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
- BSB But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
- NKJV But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.
- NLT And if there are complaints about other matters, they can be settled in a legal assembly.
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Quick answer
For other matters, the clerk said, the issue should be settled in a regular, lawful assembly.
Overview
He distinguished this disorderly mob from the proper civic assembly with authority to act. His insistence on legality further isolated the rioters from any lawful standing. The verse continues to portray the gospel's opponents, not its messengers, as the disturbers of peace.
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