Acts 20:37

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Luke 15:20 : 20 "He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
  • Rev 7:17 : 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
  • Rev 21:4 : 4 He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."
  • Rom 16:16 : 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.
  • 1 Cor 16:20 : 20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
  • 2 Cor 13:12 : 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
  • 1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
  • Gen 45:14 : 14 He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
  • Gen 46:29 : 29 Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
  • 1 Sam 20:41 : 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.
  • 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 David went up by the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
  • 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 "Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." Hezekiah wept bitterly.
  • Ezra 10:1 : 1 Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.
  • Job 2:12 : 12 When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn't recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.
  • Ps 126:5 : 5 Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

Similar Verses (AI)

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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.

  • 36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

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

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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.

    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."

  • Acts 21:5-7
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    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.

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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.

    12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

    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.

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    20 All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

    21 This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand.

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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,

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

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14 He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

    15 He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

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

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    29 Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

    30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

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

    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.

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

  • 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

  • 4 Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

  • 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.

  • 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.

  • Phil 2:26-27
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    26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

    27 For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

  • 36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"

  • 1 Joseph fell on his father's face, wept on him, and kissed him.

  • 31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn't cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

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    29 For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

    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.

  • 11 The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

  • 33 Thus Paul went out from among them.

  • 32 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

  • 45 When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him.

  • 24 saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

  • 49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

  • 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!"

  • 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

  • 6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

  • 16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

  • 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

  • 8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

  • 17 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

  • 29 Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.