Acts 20:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia.

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  • Acts 20:19 : 19 Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:
  • Acts 9:23-24 : 23 Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death: 24 But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.
  • 2 Cor 11:26 : 26 In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;
  • Gal 1:21 : 21 Then I came to the parts of Syria and Cilicia.
  • 2 Cor 1:15 : 15 And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;
  • 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 For even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; there were fightings outside and fears inside.
  • Acts 16:9 : 9 And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.
  • Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.
  • Acts 21:3 : 3 And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death. 13 And more than forty of them took this oath. 14 And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death 15 So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.
  • Ezra 8:31 : 31 Then we went away from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was on us, and he gave us salvation from our haters and those who were waiting to make an attack on us by the way.
  • Prov 1:11 : 11 If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;
  • Jer 5:26 : 26 For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 20:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.

    2And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 20:4-6
    3 verses
    77%

    4And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia.

    5But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

    6And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.

  • Acts 27:2
    75%

    2And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

  • Acts 28:11-12
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    11And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.

    12And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.

  • Acts 19:21-22
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    21Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

    22And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.

  • Acts 18:18-23
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    74%

    18And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.

    19And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

    20And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;

    21And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.

    22And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

    23And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.

  • Acts 21:1-4
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    74%

    1And after parting from them, we put out to sea and came straight to Cos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from there to Patara:

    2And as there was a ship going to Phoenicia, we went in it.

    3And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.

    4And meeting the disciples we were there for seven days: and they gave Paul orders through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 20:13-16
    4 verses
    72%

    13But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

    14And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.

    15And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus.

    16For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

  • Acts 18:11
    72%

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

  • 2 Cor 1:16
    71%

    16And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • Acts 19:8
    71%

    8And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.

  • Acts 17:14
    70%

    14So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

  • Acts 13:13
    70%

    13Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    70%

    1At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

  • Acts 21:6-7
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    70%

    6We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses.

    7And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.

  • Acts 16:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;

    12And from there to Philippi, which is the most important town of Macedonia and a Roman colony: and we were there for some days.

  • Acts 17:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:

    2And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

  • Acts 20:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

    19Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

  • Acts 28:14
    69%

    14Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

  • Acts 21:15
    69%

    15And after these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 23:30
    68%

    30And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

  • Acts 25:4
    68%

    4But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

  • Acts 18:27
    68%

    27And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

  • 1 Cor 16:5
    68%

    5But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia, for that is my purpose;

  • Acts 25:6
    68%

    6And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

  • Acts 14:28
    68%

    28And they were with the disciples there for a long time.

  • Acts 18:5
    68%

    5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 16:8
    68%

    8But I will be at Ephesus till Pentecost;

  • Acts 18:3
    68%

    3And because he was of the same trade, he was living with them, and they did their work together; for by trade they were tent-makers.

  • Acts 19:10
    67%

    10And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews.