Acts 19:39 meaning and explanation

But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

Acts 19:39, Berean Standard Bible

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The city clerk of Ephesus is speaking to a crowd that has gathered in the theatre during a riot stirred up by silversmiths who feared losing business because of Paul's preaching. Having told them that any private complaint belongs in the courts, he now addresses anything beyond that: it must go before the lawful assembly, the regular civic body authorized to decide public matters.

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