Acts 21:14
And when he could not be persuaded, we desisted, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
In Context
15Then after those days, packing up our baggage, we went up to Jerusalem:
Cross References
Matthew 26:39And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Luke 11:2And he said unto them, When ye pray say, Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come: thy will be done as in heaven so upon earth.
Matthew Henry on Acts 21:9-15
The Prophecy of Agabus; Paul's Adherence to His Resolution to Visit Jerusalem. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and… Read the whole commentary →