Acts 21:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And after these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Acts 18:22 : 22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
Acts 25:1 : 1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Acts 25:6 : 6 And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:9 : 9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 21:16-18
3 verses
82%
16And there went with us also [certain] of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing [with them] one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Acts 21:1-7
7 verses
79%
1And when it came to pass that we were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
2and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
3And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
4And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.
5And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;
6and we went on board the ship, but they returned {G1519} home again.
7And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Acts 21:12
77%
12And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 20:5-6
2 verses
76%
5But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.
6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.
Acts 28:14-15
2 verses
76%
14where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.
15And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
Acts 21:14
75%
14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Acts 20:13-16
4 verses
75%
13But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.
14And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
15And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.
16For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Acts 16:10-12
3 verses
74%
10And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
Acts 19:21
74%
21Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Acts 15:36
74%
36And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city {G1722} wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
Rom 15:25
73%
25but now, I [say], I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.
Ezra 8:32
73%
32And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
Acts 13:13
72%
13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 27:2
72%
2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
2 Cor 1:16
72%
16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.
Acts 18:21-22
2 verses
72%
21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
22And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
Acts 11:12
72%
12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied {G4862} me; and we entered into the man's house:
Acts 1:21
72%
21Of the men therefore that have companied with us {G1722} all the time {G1722} that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
Acts 28:10-12
3 verses
72%
10who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.
11And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.
12And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
Gal 1:18
71%
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
Gal 2:1
71%
1Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.
Acts 25:1
71%
1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Acts 15:25
71%
25it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 14:21
71%
21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
1 Thess 3:1
71%
1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;
Acts 15:4
71%
4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.
Acts 1:12
71%
12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off.
Acts 20:22
71%
22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
Luke 19:28
71%
28And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
Acts 20:2
70%
2And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
Acts 27:7
70%
7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
Acts 9:28
70%
28And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,