Acts 20:3

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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  • Acts 20:19 : 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
  • Acts 9:23-24 : 23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him, 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
  • Acts 25:3 : 3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
  • 2 Cor 11:26 : 26 I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;
  • Gal 1:21 : 21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
  • 2 Cor 1:15 : 15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • Acts 18:18 : 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.
  • 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 21:3 : 3 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."
  • Ezra 8:31 : 31 Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandit by the way.
  • Prov 1:11 : 11 If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
  • Jer 5:26 : 26 For among my people are found wicked men. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.

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  • Acts 20:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

    2When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 20:4-6
    3 verses
    77%

    4These 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.

    5But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

    6We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

  • Acts 27:2
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    2Embarking 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.

  • Acts 28:11-12
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    11After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers."

    12Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

  • Acts 19:21-22
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    21Now 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."

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

  • Acts 18:18-23
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    74%

    18Paul, 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.

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

    20When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

    21but 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.

    22When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

    23Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

  • Acts 21:1-4
    4 verses
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    1When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

    2Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

    3When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

    4Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 20:13-16
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    72%

    13But 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.

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

    15Sailing 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.

    16For 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 18:11
    72%

    11He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and 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 19:8
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    8He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.

  • Acts 17:14
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    14Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

  • Acts 13:13
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    13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
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    1Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

  • Acts 21:6-7
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    6After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

    7When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.

  • Acts 16:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

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

    12and 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 17:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

    2Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

  • Acts 20:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18When 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,

    19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

  • Acts 28:14
    69%

    14where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

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

  • Acts 23:30
    68%

    30When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

  • Acts 25:4
    68%

    4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When 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;

  • 1 Cor 16:5
    68%

    5But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

  • Acts 25:6
    68%

    6When 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.

  • Acts 14:28
    68%

    28They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

  • Acts 18:5
    68%

    5But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

  • 1 Cor 16:8
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    8But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,

  • Acts 18:3
    68%

    3and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

  • Acts 19:10
    67%

    10This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.