Acts 18:20
When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
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- Mark 1:37-38 : 37 and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you." 38 He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."
- Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
- Acts 21:13-14 : 13 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." 14 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
- 1 Cor 16:12 : 12 Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.
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- Acts 18:21-233 verses83%
21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.
22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
23 Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
- Acts 18:18-192 verses78%
18 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
19 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
- Acts 20:15-162 verses74%
15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
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28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
- Acts 20:2-32 verses74%
2 When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
- 1 Cor 16:7-82 verses73%
7 For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
8 But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,
- Acts 21:14-152 verses73%
14 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
15 After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
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30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.
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38 But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.
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4 Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
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11 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
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12 When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 21:6-72 verses71%
6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
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1 Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
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12 Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.
- Acts 15:33-342 verses71%
33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.
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18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
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18 When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,
- Luke 24:28-292 verses70%
28 They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
29 They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.
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21 "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"
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33 Thus Paul went out from among them.
- Acts 19:8-92 verses70%
8 He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
9 But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
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13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
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18 and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
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38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
- Acts 20:5-62 verses70%
5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
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4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
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14 Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
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22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
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11 When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
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40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.
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27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
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6 When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
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14 where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
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9 Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
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43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
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39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
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13 But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.