Acts 21:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.”

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BSBPD

“Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And there went with us also certain of the disciples from Cæsarea, bringing with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 21:16 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
  2. Psalms 92:14In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
  3. Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
  4. Acts 8:40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
  5. Acts 10:24The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
  6. Acts 10:48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
  7. Acts 11:19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
  8. Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
  9. Acts 21:3After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
  10. Acts 21:8Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
  11. Romans 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
  12. Philemon 1:9I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
  13. 1 John 2:13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

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