Acts 18:20

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Acts 18:20

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

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KJV

King James Version

When they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

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WEB

World English Bible

When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

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ASV

American Standard Version

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And of them asking [him] to remain for more time, he did not consent,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 18

¹⁸ Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

¹⁹ When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

²⁰ When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

²¹ But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

²² When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

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