Acts 20:16

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Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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  • Acts 2:1 : 1 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place.
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 After these events were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
  • 1 Cor 16:8 : 8 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost.
  • Exod 34:22 : 22 Observe the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.
  • Acts 20:6 : 6 But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
  • Acts 20:13 : 13 But we went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, where we intended to take Paul on board, for that was his arrangement since he planned to travel there on foot.
  • Acts 20:22 : 22 'And now, behold, I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.'
  • Acts 21:4 : 4 There we found some disciples and stayed with them for seven days. Through the Spirit, they kept urging Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 24:17 : 17 After several years, I came to bring gifts to my nation and offerings.
  • Rom 15:24-28 : 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to see you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while. 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there. 26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. 27 Yes, they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated also to minister to them with material blessings. 28 So after I have completed this task and have securely delivered to them this fruit, I will go to Spain and visit you on my way.
  • Acts 12:13 : 13 When he knocked on the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
  • Acts 18:19 : 19 They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
  • Acts 18:21 : 21 But as he left, he said, 'I will return to you, God willing.' Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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  • Acts 20:13-15
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    13But we went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, where we intended to take Paul on board, for that was his arrangement since he planned to travel there on foot.

    14When he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.

    15From there, we set sail and arrived opposite Chios the next day. The following day, we crossed over to Samos, stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after that, we came to Miletus.

  • 1 Cor 16:7-8
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    7For I do not want to see you now just in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

    8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost.

  • Acts 20:17-18
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    17From Miletus, he sent a message to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church to come to him.

    18When they arrived, he said to them, 'You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in Asia.'

  • Acts 18:19-22
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    19They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

    20When they asked him to stay longer with them, he declined.

    21But as he left, he said, 'I will return to you, God willing.' Then he set sail from Ephesus.

    22When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to greet the church and then went down to Antioch.

  • Acts 20:2-7
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    2After traveling through those regions and encouraging the people with many words, he came to Greece.

    3He stayed there for three months. But when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

    4Accompanying him as far as Asia were Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and from Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

    5These men went ahead and waited for us at Troas.

    6But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

    7On the first day of the week, we were gathered together to break bread, and Paul began to speak to them. Since he was planning to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.

  • Acts 19:21-22
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    21After these events were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."

    22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

  • Acts 27:7-9
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    7We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. Because the wind did not allow us to go further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Salmone.

    8With difficulty, we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

    9Much time had been lost, and the voyage was now dangerous because it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,

  • Acts 21:1-4
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    1After we had torn ourselves away from them and set sail, we headed straight to the island of Cos. The next day, we went to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

    2We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, so we boarded it and set sail.

    3After sighting Cyprus and leaving it to our left, we sailed to Syria and landed in Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

    4There we found some disciples and stayed with them for seven days. Through the Spirit, they kept urging Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 16:10-12
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    10After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

    11We set sail from Troas and sailed straight to Samothrace, and the next day we went to Neapolis.

    12From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed there for several days.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15After these days, we made preparations and went up to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16I planned to pass through your area on my way to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, so you could assist me on my journey to Judea.

  • Acts 20:22
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    22'And now, behold, I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.'

  • Acts 19:1
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    1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

  • Acts 24:11
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    11You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • Acts 27:2
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    2We boarded a ship from Adramyttium, which was about to sail to ports along the coast of Asia, and we set sail. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

  • Acts 17:14-16
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    14Immediately, the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

    15Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible, they departed.

    16While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply troubled as he observed the city full of idols.

  • Acts 25:6
    69%

    6After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.

  • Acts 27:12
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    12Since the harbor was unsuitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided that we should set sail, hoping to reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete, facing southwest and northwest, to winter there.

  • Acts 21:7
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    7After completing our voyage from Tyre, we arrived in Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and sisters there and stayed with them for a day.

  • Rom 15:23
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    23But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to visit you,

  • Acts 21:29
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    29They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with Paul in the city and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • 1 Cor 16:12
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    12Now concerning our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his desire to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.

  • Acts 25:4
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    4But Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

  • Acts 21:12-13
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    12When we heard this, we and the local believers pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

    13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

  • Acts 20:38
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    38They were deeply grieved because of what he had said—that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.