Acts 20:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

And hauing taried there three moneths, because the Iewes layde waite for him, as hee was about to saile into Syria, hee purposed to returne through Macedonia.

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  • Acts 20:19 : 19 Seruing the Lorde with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,
  • Acts 9:23-24 : 23 And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him, 24 But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.
  • 2 Cor 11:26 : 26 In iourneying I was often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine owne nation, in perils among the Gentiles, in perils in the citie, in perils in wildernes, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,
  • Gal 1:21 : 21 After that, I went into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia:
  • 2 Cor 1:15 : 15 And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,
  • 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side, fightings without, and terrours within.
  • Acts 16:9 : 9 Where a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stoode a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come into Macedonia, and helpe vs.
  • Acts 18:18 : 18 But when Paul had taried there yet a good while, hee tooke leaue of the brethren, and sailed into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila) after that he had shorne his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vowe.
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.
  • Acts 21:3 : 3 And whe we had discouered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, & sailed toward Syria, and arriued at Tyrus: for there the ship vnladed ye burden.
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie. 14 And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul. 15 Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.
  • Ezra 8:31 : 31 Then we departed from the Riuer of Ahauah on the twelft day of the first moneth, to go vnto Ierusalem, & the hand of our God was vpon vs, and deliuered vs from the hand of the enemie, and of such as layde waite by the way.
  • Prov 1:11 : 11 If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:
  • Jer 5:26 : 26 For among my people are founde wicked persons, that lay waite as hee that setteth snares: they haue made a pit, to catch men.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 20:1-2
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    78%

    1Nowe after the tumult was appeased, Paul called the disciples vnto him, and embraced them, and departed to goe into Macedonia.

    2And when hee had gone through those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.

  • Acts 20:4-6
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    77%

    4And there accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of them of Thessalonica, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of them of Asia, Tychicus, and Trophimus.

    5These went before, and taried vs at Troas.

    6And we sailed forth from Philippi, after the dayes of vnleauened bread, & came vnto them to Troas in fiue dayes, where we abode seuen dayes.

  • Acts 27:2
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    2And we entred into a ship of Adramyttium purposing to saile by the coastes of Asia, and launched foorth, and had Aristarchus of Macedonia, a Thessalonian, with vs.

  • Acts 28:11-12
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    11Nowe after three moneths we departed in a shippe of Alexandria, which had wintred in the Yle, whose badge was Castor and Pollux.

    12And when we arriued at Syracuse, we taried there three dayes.

  • Acts 19:21-22
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    21Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.

    22So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.

  • Acts 18:18-23
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    74%

    18But when Paul had taried there yet a good while, hee tooke leaue of the brethren, and sailed into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila) after that he had shorne his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vowe.

    19Then hee came to Ephesus, and left them there: but hee entred into the Synagogue and disputed with the Iewes.

    20Who desired him to tarie a longer time with them: but he would not consent,

    21But 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.

    22And when hee came downe to Cesarea, he went vp to Hierusalem: and when he had saluted the Church, he went downe vnto Antiochia.

    23Nowe when he had taried there a while, he departed, and went thorowe the countrey of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthening all the disciples.

  • Acts 21:1-4
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    1And as we launched forth, and were departed from them, we came with a straight course vnto Coos, and the day following vnto the Rhodes, and from thence vnto Patara.

    2And we found a ship that went ouer vnto Phenice, and went aboard, and set forth.

    3And whe we had discouered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, & sailed toward Syria, and arriued at Tyrus: for there the ship vnladed ye burden.

    4And when we had found disciples, we taried there seuen dayes; they told Paul through the Spirit, that he should not goe vp to Hierusalem.

  • Acts 20:13-16
    4 verses
    72%

    13Then we went before to shippe, and sailed vnto the citie Assos, that wee might receiue Paul there: for so had hee appointed, and would himselfe goe afoote.

    14Now when he was come vnto vs to Assos, and we had receiued him, we came to Mitylenes.

    15And wee sailed thence, and came the next day ouer against Chios, and the next day we arriued at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium: the next day we came to Miletum.

    16For Paul had determined to saile by Ephesus, because hee woulde not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted to be, if hee could possible, at Hierusalem, at the day of Pentecost.

  • Acts 18:11
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    11So he continued there a yeere & six moneths, and taught ye worde of God among them.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

  • Acts 19:8
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    8Moreouer he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertaine to the kingdome of God.

  • Acts 17:14
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    14But by and by the brethren sent away Paul to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Nowe when Paul & they that were with him were departed by shippe from Paphus, they came to Perga a citie of Pamphylia: then Iohn departed from them, and returned to Hierusalem.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    70%

    1Wherefore since we coulde no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,

  • Acts 21:6-7
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    6Then when we had embraced one another, we tooke ship, and they returned home.

    7And when we had ended the course from Tyrus, we arriued at Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

  • Acts 16:11-12
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    70%

    11Then went we forth from Troas, and with a straight course came to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis,

    12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, & whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.

  • Acts 17:1-2
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    70%

    1Nowe as they passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a Synagogue of the Iewes.

    2And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath daies disputed with them by the Scriptures,

  • Acts 20:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18Who when they were come to him, hee said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons,

    19Seruing the Lorde with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,

  • Acts 28:14
    69%

    14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15And after those dayes we trussed vp our fardels, and went vp to Hierusalem.

  • Acts 23:30
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    30And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

  • Acts 25:4
    68%

    4But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Cæsarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.

  • Acts 18:27
    68%

    27And when hee was minded to goe into Achaia, the brethren exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receiue him: and after hee was come thither, he holpe them much which had beleeued through grace.

  • 1 Cor 16:5
    68%

    5Nowe I will come vnto you, after I haue gone through Macedonia (for I will passe through Macedonia.)

  • Acts 25:6
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    6Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Cæsarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commaunded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 14:28
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    28So there they abode a long time with the disciples.

  • Acts 18:5
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    5Now when Silas & Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ.

  • 1 Cor 16:8
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    8And I wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost.

  • Acts 18:3
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    3And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.)

  • Acts 19:10
    67%

    10And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes & Grecians.