Acts 19:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it."

New Living Translation
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 Standard Version
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.”

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

New American Standard Bible
For indeed, we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no real reason for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.”

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."

NASB 1977
“For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s affair, since there is no real cause for it; and in this connection we shall be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.”

Amplified Bible
For we are running the risk of being accused of rioting in regard to today’s events, and since there is no reason for it, we will be unable to give an account and justify this disorderly gathering.”

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.”

Holman 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 disorderly gathering."

Contemporary English Version
We could easily be accused of starting a riot today. There is no excuse for it! We cannot even give a reason for this uproar.

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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."

International Standard Version
because we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, and there is no good reason we can give to justify this commotion."

NET Bible
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause for which we may give an account of this commotion.

New Heart English Bible
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we would not be able to give an account of this commotion."

World English Bible
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."

American King James Version
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.

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

A Faithful Version
And moreover, we are in danger of being accused of insurrection because of this day since there is not one reason that we can give to justify this gathering."

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.

Webster's Bible Translation
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this concourse.\

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For we are in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes vprore, forasmuch as there is no cause, wherby we may geue a reckenyng of this concourse of people.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For we stonde in ioperdy to be accused of this dayes vproure: and yet is there no man giltye, of whom we mighte geue a rekenynge of this vproure.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For we are in ieoperdy to be accused of this dayes busines: for as moche as ther is no cause wherby we maye geve a rekenynge of this concourse of people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we will be able to give an account of this concourse”;

Berean Literal Bible
And indeed, we are in danger of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there existing not one cause concerning which we will be able to give a reason for this commotion."

Young's Literal Translation
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;'

Smith's Literal Translation
For we are also in danger to be called in question for this day, being no cause for which we shall be able to give back word of this confederation.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For we are in danger of being accused of insurrection concerning today, there is not existing one cause which we will be able to give a reason concerning this conspiracy.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events, since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For even now we are in danger of being accused as seditious, so that we will not be able to offer a defense for the crowd today, because we have assembled needlessly and we are in an uproar without a cause.”

Lamsa Bible
For even now we are in danger of being charged with sedition, for we cannot give an answer concerning this day’s meeting, because we have assembled for no reason, and have been tumultuous without a cause.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For we are in danger of being called to answer for this day's tumult, since there is no cause by which we shall be able to account for this concourse.

Godbey New Testament
For indeed we are in danger of prosecution for the disturbance this day, there being no cause concerning which we shall be able to give a reason for this uproar.

Haweis New Testament
For we are even in danger of being called to account for this day?s insurrection, there being no cause on account of which we can justify this tumultuary concourse:

Mace New Testament
for we run the risk of being answerable for this day's sedition: there being no justifiable occasion for such a commotion."

Weymouth New Testament
For in connexion with to-day's proceedings there is danger of our being charged with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob."

Worrell New Testament
For, indeed, we are in danger of being accused of riot respecting this day, there existing no cause for it, and regarding which we will be unable to give an account of this concourse."

Worsley New Testament
for we are in danger of being charged with sedition for what has happened this day, there being no cause by which we can give a reason for this concourse.
















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