Acts 18:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;”
Acts 18:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 18:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 18:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;”
Acts 18:20 — World English Bible
Acts 18:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not; ”
Acts 18:20 — American Standard Version
Acts 18:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they having requested <FI>him<Fi> to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,”
Acts 18:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 18:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede, ”
Acts 18:20 — Darby Translation
Acts 18:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who desired him to tarie a longer time with them: but he would not consent,”
Acts 18:20 — Geneva Bible
Acts 18:20 in Context — Acts 18
18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
21 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.
22 And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
What Does Acts 18:20 Mean?
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