Acts 20:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.”
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“When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced <FI>them<Fi> , went forth to go on to Macedonia;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 20:1 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 48:10Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
- 1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
- Acts 11:26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
- Acts 16:9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
- 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 19:23About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
- Acts 20:10But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
- Acts 20:37They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
- Acts 21:5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
- Romans 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
- 1 Corinthians 16:5After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
- 1 Corinthians 16:20All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 2 Corinthians 7:5For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
- 2 Corinthians 13:12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- 1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
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