Acts 18:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.”
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“But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but took leave of them, saying, `It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you--God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 18:21 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 16:1Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
- Matthew 26:39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
- Luke 9:61Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
- Acts 15:29You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
- Acts 19:21After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
- 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 21:14When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
- Romans 1:10in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
- Romans 15:32so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
- 1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
- 1 Corinthians 16:7For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
- Philippians 2:19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
- Hebrews 6:3And this we will do, if God permits.
- James 4:15Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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