Acts 18:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 18:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 18:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 18:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.”
Acts 18:21 — World English Bible
Acts 18:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus. ”
Acts 18:21 — American Standard Version
Acts 18:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“but took leave of them, saying, `It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you--God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,”
Acts 18:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 18:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, ifGod will: and he sailed away from Ephesus. ”
Acts 18:21 — Darby Translation
Acts 18:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But bade the farewel, saying, I must needes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem: but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will. So he sailed from Ephesus.”
Acts 18:21 — Geneva Bible
Acts 18:21 in Context — Acts 18
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.
23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
What Does Acts 18:21 Mean?
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