Acts 21:14
Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except,“The Lord’s will be done.”
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- Luke 22:42 : 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.”[
- Matt 26:39 : 39 Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
- Matt 26:42 : 42 He went away a second time and prayed,“My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.”
- Matt 6:10 : 10 may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
- Luke 11:2 : 2 So he said to them,“When you pray, say: Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.
- Gen 43:14 : 14 May the Sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them.”
- 1 Sam 3:18 : 18 So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said,“The LORD will do what he pleases.”
- 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 Then the king said to Zadok,“Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s sight he will bring me back and enable me to see both it and his dwelling place again. 26 However, if he should say,‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”
- 2 Kgs 20:19 : 19 Hezekiah said to Isaiah,“The LORD’s message which you have announced is appropriate.” Then he added,“At least there will be peace and stability during my lifetime.”
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12 When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul replied,“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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15 After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 18:20-212 verses73%
20 When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,
21 but said farewell to them and added,“I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,
- Acts 21:4-74 verses72%
4 After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
5 When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying,
6 we said farewell to one another. Then we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes.
7 We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day.
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30 But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.
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10 After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
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21 A Riot in Ephesus Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said,“After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
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15 When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
- Acts 28:14-152 verses70%
14 There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.
15 The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
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25 Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told.
26 But we must run aground on some island.”
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11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
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1 So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.
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18 Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.
19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.
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19 “Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,
- Acts 28:24-252 verses69%
24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
25 So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement:“The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah
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3 And this is what we intend to do, if God permits.
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15 You ought to say instead,“If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”
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11 On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”
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5 And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
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21 Then he said to me,‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
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22 They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying,“We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”
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14 However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.
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11 But the centurion was more convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said.
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7 When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do this,
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13 The Voyage to Miletus We went on ahead to the ship and put out to sea for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had arranged it this way. He himself was intending to go there by land.
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19 When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,
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9 If they say to us,‘Stay put until we approach you,’ we will stay right there and not go up to them.
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28 For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:
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7 We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.
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17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
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36 Paul and Barnabas Part Company After some days Paul said to Barnabas,“Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”
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33 So Paul left the Areopagus.
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38 but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
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20 for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
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43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,
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46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
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17 Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?”
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41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
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21 Since many of them had no desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said,“Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete, thus avoiding this damage and loss.