Acts 18:21
Instead, saying goodbye and telling them, “I will return to you again, God willing,” he set out from Ephesus.
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In Context
20Then, although they were asking him to remain for a longer time, he would not agree.
Cross References
Matthew 26:39And continuing on a little further, he fell prostrate on his face, praying and saying: “My Father, if it is possible, let this chalice pass away from me. Yet truly, let it not be as I will, but as you will.”
Acts 15:29that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication. You will do well to keep yourselves from these things. Farewell.”
Acts 20:16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not be delayed in Asia. For he was hurrying so that, if it were possible for him, he might observe the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.
Romans 1:10always in my prayers, pleading that in some way, at some time, I may have a prosperous journey, within the will of God, to come to you.
1 Corinthians 4:19But I will return to you soon, if the Lord is willing. And I will consider, not the words of those who are inflated, but the virtue.
2 Corinthians 13:11As to the rest, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be encouraged, have the same mind, have peace. And so the God of peace and love will be with you.
Matthew Henry on Acts 18:19-24
Paul's Visit to Ephesus and Jerusalem. 18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast… Read the whole commentary →