Acts 18:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.”
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BSBPD
“When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and they having requested <FI>him<Fi> to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 18:20 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 1:37and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
- Acts 20:16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
- Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:12Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
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