Acts 18:21

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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.

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  • 1 Cor 4:19 : 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
  • Jas 4:15 : 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
  • Heb 6:3 : 3 And this will we do, if God permit.
  • Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
  • Rom 1:10 : 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
  • Rom 15:32 : 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
  • Acts 21:14 : 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
  • Deut 16:1 : 1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
  • Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
  • Luke 9:61 : 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
  • Acts 15:29 : 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 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.
  • 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
  • 1 Cor 16:7 : 7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
  • 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
  • Phil 2:19-24 : 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

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  • Acts 18:18-20
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    83%

    18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

    19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

    20When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

  • Acts 18:22-23
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    22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

    23And 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.

  • 1 Cor 16:6-8
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    6And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

    7For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

    8But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

  • Acts 20:15-18
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    76%

    15And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.

    16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

    17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

    18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

  • Acts 21:1-7
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    1And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

    2And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

    3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

    4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

    5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

    6And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

    7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

  • Acts 19:21-22
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    21After 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.

    22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:13-15
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    71%

    13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

    14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

    15And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • Acts 22:21
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    21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 20:1-3
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    1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

    2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

    3And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

  • Rom 15:23-25
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    70%

    23But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

    24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

    25But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

  • Acts 25:4
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    4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.

  • Acts 20:22
    69%

    22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

  • Acts 20:13
    68%

    13And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

  • 2 Tim 1:18
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    18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

  • Acts 20:25
    68%

    25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

  • Acts 20:6
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    6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

  • Acts 20:38
    68%

    38Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

  • 1 Cor 16:4
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    4And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

  • Rom 1:10
    68%

    10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

  • 2 Cor 2:1
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    1But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

  • 1 Cor 16:12
    68%

    12As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

  • Acts 14:21
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    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 15:36
    67%

    36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

  • Acts 28:14
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    14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

  • Acts 27:25
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    25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

  • Acts 18:1
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    1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;