Verse 16
Acts 20:16
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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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 at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀κεκρίκει γὰρ ὁ Παῦλος παραπλεῦσαι τὴν Ἔφεσον, ὅπως μὴ γένηται αὐτῷ χρονοτριβῆσαι ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ, ἔσπευδεν γὰρ εἰ δυνατὸν ⸀εἴη αὐτῷ τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς πεντηκοστῆς γενέσθαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα.
English Translation
For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not spend time in Asia, for he was eager, if possible, to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 20 Context
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And after the uproar ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and took leave of them, and departe...
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And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
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And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was abou...
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And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus an...
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These came, and were waiting for us at Troas.
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And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in...
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7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul d...
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8
And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.
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9
And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as P...
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10
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
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And when he was gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, eve...
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And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
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But we, going to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appoin...
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And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
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15
And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched a...
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For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he w...
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And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.
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18
And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set...
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19
serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with many tears, and with trials which befell me by...
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how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, an...
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testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God (Elohim), and faith toward our Lord Yash...
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And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall m...
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save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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But I make no account, neither count I my life precious unto myself, so that I may accomplish my cou...
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And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom of God (Elohim),...
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For I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
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For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God (Elohim).
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Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bi...
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For I know this, that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the f...
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and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples...
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Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one...
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And now I commend you, brethren, to God (Elohim), and to the word of his grace, which is able to bui...
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I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
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Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the...
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And when he had thus spoken, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
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And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
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