Acts 20:1

World English Bible (2000)

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

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  • Acts 19:21 : 21 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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."
  • Acts 19:23-41 : 23 About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen, 25 whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth. 26 You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands. 27 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships." 28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel. 30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him. 31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together. 33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people. 34 But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 35 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus? 36 Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. 38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another. 39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly. 40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion." 41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
  • Acts 20:10 : 10 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him."
  • Acts 20:37 : 37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,
  • Acts 21:5-6 : 5 When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed. 6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
  • Rom 16:16 : 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
  • 1 Cor 16:5 : 5 But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.
  • 1 Cor 16:20 : 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
  • 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.
  • Gen 48:10 : 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn't see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
  • 1 Sam 20:41-42 : 41 As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of [a place] toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most. 42 Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, 'Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
  • Acts 11:26 : 26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. It happened, that for a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
  • Acts 16:9 : 9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
  • 1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
  • 1 Tim 1:3 : 3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
  • 2 Cor 13:12 : 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.

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  • Acts 20:2-7
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    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.

    4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

    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.

    7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

  • Acts 20:36-38
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    36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

    37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

    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 18:1
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    1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

  • Acts 20:10-11
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    10 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him."

    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.

  • Acts 16:8-12
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    8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

    9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

    10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

    11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

    12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

  • Acts 19:21-22
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    21 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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."

    22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33 Thus Paul went out from among them.

  • Acts 14:20
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    20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

  • Acts 18:21-23
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    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 19:29-30
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    29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

    30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.

  • Acts 15:40
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    40 but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

  • Acts 17:14-15
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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.

    15 But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

  • Acts 21:4-7
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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.

    5 When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

    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.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19 When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 20:13-14
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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.

    14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene.

  • Acts 18:27
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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;

  • Acts 28:15
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    15 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.

  • 2 Cor 2:13
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    13 I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn't find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

  • 1 Cor 16:5
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    5 But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

  • Acts 27:2
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    2 Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

  • Acts 20:18
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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,

  • Acts 18:18-19
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    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 16:40
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    40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

  • Acts 19:1
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    1 It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.

  • Acts 21:30
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    30 All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

  • Acts 20:25
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    25 "Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

  • Acts 21:15
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    15 After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.