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Acts 18:20

World English Bible

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

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Acts 18:20 in other translations

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

Acts 18:20 · American Standard Version

Acts 18:20 in context

  1. 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.
  2. 19He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
  3. 20When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
  4. 21but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
  5. 22When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.