Acts 18:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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  • Mark 1:37-38 : 37 And when they had found him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you. 38 And he said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, for therefore I came forth.
  • Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.
  • Acts 21:13-14 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
  • 1 Cor 16:12 : 12 As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.

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  • Acts 18:21-23
    3 verses
    83%

    21but bade them farewell, saying, 'I must by all means keep this feast that is coming in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you if God wills.' And he sailed from Ephesus.

    22And when he landed at Caesarea and went up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.

    23And after spending some time there, he departed and went over all the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

  • Acts 18:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18And Paul stayed a good while longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shaved his head in Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.

    19And he came to Ephesus and left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

  • Acts 20:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios; the following day we arrived at Samos, and stayed at Trogyllium; the next day we came to Miletus.

    16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

  • Acts 14:28
    74%

    28And there they stayed a long time with the disciples.

  • Acts 20:2-3
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    74%

    2And when he had gone through those regions and given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,

    3and stayed there three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

  • 1 Cor 16:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7For I do not want to see you now just in passing; I hope to stay with you a while, if the Lord permits.

    8But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.

  • Acts 21:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

    15And after those days we gathered our belongings and went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 19:30
    72%

    30And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

  • Acts 15:38
    72%

    38But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

  • Acts 21:4
    71%

    4And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 18:11
    71%

    11And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

  • Acts 21:12
    71%

    12And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:6-7
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    71%

    6And when we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship; and they returned home again.

    7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    71%

    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

  • 1 Cor 16:12
    71%

    12As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.

  • Acts 15:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

    34However, it pleased Silas to remain there.

  • Acts 14:18
    71%

    18And with these sayings, they barely kept the people from sacrificing to them.

  • Acts 20:18
    71%

    18And when they had come to him, he said to them, "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

  • Luke 24:28-29
    2 verses
    70%

    28And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he acted as though he would go further.

    29But they urged him, saying, Stay with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to stay with them.

  • Acts 22:21
    70%

    21And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 17:33
    70%

    33So Paul departed from among them.

  • Acts 19:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, disputing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.

    9But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of Tyrannus.

  • Acts 13:13
    70%

    13Now when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 22:18
    70%

    18And saw him saying to me, Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

  • Acts 20:38
    70%

    38sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

  • Acts 20:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

    6But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and joined them at Troas in five days; where we stayed seven days.

  • Acts 25:4
    69%

    4But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would shortly go there.

  • Acts 17:14
    69%

    14And immediately the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

  • Acts 19:22
    69%

    22So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 20:11
    69%

    11Now when he had come up, and had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

  • John 4:40
    69%

    40So when the Samaritans had come to him, they urged him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.

  • Acts 18:27
    69%

    27And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

  • Acts 25:6
    69%

    6And when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 28:14
    69%

    14There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

  • John 7:9
    69%

    9When he had said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.

  • Acts 13:43
    68%

    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

  • Acts 16:39
    68%

    39Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

  • Acts 20:13
    68%

    13Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, intending to take Paul on board; for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot.