Acts.21.1
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
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And so, with the tearful good-byes behind us, we were on our way. We made a straight run to Cos, the next day reached Rhodes, and then Patara.
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After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.
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Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
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After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara.
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And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
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There we found a ship going direct to Phoenicia, got on board, and set sail.
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We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail.
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And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
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There we boarded a ship sailing for the Syrian province of Phoenicia.
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Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
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Cyprus came into view on our left, but was soon out of sight as we kept on course for Syria, and eventually docked in the port of Tyre. While the cargo was being unloaded,
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After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.
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When we had sighted Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
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We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload.
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And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
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we looked up the local disciples and stayed with them seven days. Their message to Paul, from insight given by the Spirit, was "Don't go to Jerusalem."
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Finding the disciples there, we stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
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And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
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We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These disciples prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.
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And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
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When our time was up, they escorted us out of the city to the docks. Everyone came along--men, women, children. They made a farewell party of the occasion! We all kneeled together on the beach and prayed.
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But when our time was up, we left and continued on our way. All the disciples and their wives and children accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.
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When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed.
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When we returned to the ship at the end of the week, the entire congregation, including wives and children, came down to the shore with us. There we knelt, prayed,
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And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
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Then, after another round of saying good-bye, we climbed on board the ship while they drifted back to their homes.
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After saying good-by to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
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When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home.
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and said our farewells. Then we went aboard, and they returned home.
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And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
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A short run from Tyre to Ptolemais completed the voyage. We greeted our Christian friends there and stayed with them a day.
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We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
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And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.
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The next stop after leaving Tyre was Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters but stayed only one day.
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And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
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In the morning we went on to Caesarea and stayed with Philip the Evangelist, one of "the Seven."
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Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.
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On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
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Then we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen to distribute food.
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And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
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Philip had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
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He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
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Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
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He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
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And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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After several days of visiting, a prophet from Judea by the name of Agabus came down to see us.
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After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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During our stay of several days, a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea.
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And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
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He went right up to Paul, took Paul's belt, and, in a dramatic gesture, tied himself up, hands and feet. He said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: The Jews in Jerusalem are going to tie up the man who owns this belt just like this and hand him over to godless unbelievers."
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Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
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When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, "So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."'
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When he visited us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, "The Holy Spirit declares, 'So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Romans.'"
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And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
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When we heard that, we and everyone there that day begged Paul not to be stubborn and persist in going to Jerusalem.
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When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.
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When we heard this, we who were traveling with him, as well as the local believers, begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
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Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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But Paul wouldn't budge: "Why all this hysteria? Why do you insist on making a scene and making it even harder for me? You're looking at this backwards. The issue in Jerusalem is not what they do to me, whether arrest or murder, but what the Master Jesus does through my obedience. Can't you see that?"
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Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
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Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by 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."
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But he said, "Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! For I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but also to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
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We saw that we weren't making even a dent in his resolve, and gave up. "It's in God's hands now," we said. "Master, you handle it."
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When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."
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So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
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When it was clear that we couldn't persuade him, we gave up and said, "The will of the Lord be done."
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And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
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It wasn't long before we had our luggage together and were on our way to Jerusalem.
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After this, we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.
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And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem.
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Shortly afterward we packed our things and left for Jerusalem.
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There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
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Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, who received us warmly as his guests. A native of Cyprus, he had been among the earliest disciples.
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Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.
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Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
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Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.
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And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
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In Jerusalem, our friends, glad to see us, received us with open arms.
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When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us warmly.
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And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
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All the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us cordially.
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And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
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The first thing next morning, we took Paul to see James. All the church leaders were there.
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The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.
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On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
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The next day Paul went in with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.
Acts.21.19
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
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After a time of greeting and small talk, Paul told the story, detail by detail, of what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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After greetings were exchanged, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
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They listened with delight and gave God the glory. They had a story to tell, too: "And just look at what's been happening here--thousands upon thousands of God-fearing Jews have become believers in Jesus! But there's also a problem because they are more zealous than ever in observing the laws of Moses.
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When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
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And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, "You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law;
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After hearing this, they praised God. But then they said, "You know, dear brother, how many thousands of Jews have also believed, and they all take the law of Moses very seriously.
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And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
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They've been told that you advise believing Jews who live surrounded by Gentiles to go light on Moses, telling them that they don't need to circumcise their children or keep up the old traditions. This isn't sitting at all well with them.
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They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.
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but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.
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Our Jewish Christians here at Jerusalem have been told that you are teaching all the Jews living in the Gentile world to turn their backs on the laws of Moses. They say that you teach people not to circumcise their children or follow other Jewish customs.
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What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
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"We're worried about what will happen when they discover you're in town. There's bound to be trouble. So here is what we want you to do:
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What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come,
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What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
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Now what can be done? For they will certainly hear that you have come.
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Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
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There are four men from our company who have taken a vow involving ritual purification, but have no money to pay the expenses.
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so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.
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Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow.
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"Here's our suggestion. We have four men here who have taken a vow and are preparing to shave their heads.
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Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
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Join these men in their vows and pay their expenses. Then it will become obvious to everyone that there is nothing to the rumors going around about you and that you are in fact scrupulous in your reverence for the laws of Moses.
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Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.
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Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.
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Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, and pay for them to have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.
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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
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"In asking you to do this, we're not going back on our agreement regarding Gentiles who have become believers. We continue to hold fast to what we wrote in that letter, namely, to be careful not to get involved in activities connected with idols; to avoid serving food offensive to Jewish Christians; to guard the morality of sex and marriage."
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As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality."
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But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality."
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"As for the Gentile Christians, all we ask of them is what we already told them in a letter: They should not eat food offered to idols, nor consume blood, nor eat meat from strangled animals, and they should stay away from all sexual immorality."
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Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
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So Paul did it--took the men, joined them in their vows, and paid their way. The next day he went to the Temple to make it official and stay there until the proper sacrifices had been offered and completed for each of them.
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The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.
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Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.
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So Paul agreed to their request, and the next day he went through the purification ritual with the men and went to the Temple. Then he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them.
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And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
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When the seven days of their purification were nearly up, some Jews from around Ephesus spotted him in the Temple. At once they turned the place upside-down. They grabbed Paul
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When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
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Now when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,
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The seven days were almost ended when some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul in the Temple and roused a mob against him. They grabbed him,
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Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
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and started yelling at the top of their lungs, "Help! You Israelites, help! This is the man who is going all over the world telling lies against us and our religion and this place. He's even brought Greeks in here and defiled this holy place."
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shouting, "Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple area and defiled this holy place."
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crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place."
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yelling, "Men of Israel! Help! This is the man who teaches against our people and tells everybody to disobey the Jewish laws. He speaks against the Temple--and he even defiles it by bringing Gentiles in!"
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For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
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(What had happened was that they had seen Paul and Trophimus, the Ephesian Greek, walking together in the city and had just assumed that he had also taken him to the Temple and shown him around.)
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(They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple area.)
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(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
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(For earlier that day they had seen him in the city with Trophimus, a Gentile from Ephesus, and they assumed Paul had taken him into the Temple.)
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And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
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Soon the whole city was in an uproar, people running from everywhere to the Temple to get in on the action. They grabbed Paul, dragged him outside, and locked the Temple gates so he couldn't get back in and gain sanctuary.
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The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.
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And all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.
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The whole population of the city was rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him.
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And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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As they were trying to kill him, word came to the captain of the guard, "A riot! The whole city's boiling over!"
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While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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Now as they were seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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As they were trying to kill him, word reached the commander of the Roman regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
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He acted swiftly. His soldiers and centurions ran to the scene at once. As soon as the mob saw the captain and his soldiers, they quit beating Paul.
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He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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He immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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He immediately called out his soldiers and officers and ran down among the crowd. When the mob saw the commander and the troops coming, they stopped beating Paul.
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Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
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The captain came up and put Paul under arrest. He first ordered him handcuffed, and then asked who he was and what he had done.
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The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
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Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done.
Acts.21.33
The commander arrested him and ordered him bound with two chains. Then he asked the crowd who he was and what he had done.
Acts.21.34
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
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All he got from the crowd were shouts, one yelling this, another that. It was impossible to tell one word from another in the mob hysteria, so the captain ordered Paul taken to the military barracks.
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Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.
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And some among the multitude cried one thing and some another. So when he could not ascertain the truth because of the tumult, he commanded him to be taken into the barracks.
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Some shouted one thing and some another. He couldn't find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, so he ordered Paul to be taken to the fortress.
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And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
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But when they got to the Temple steps, the mob became so violent that the soldiers had to carry Paul.
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When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers.
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When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
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As they reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift Paul to their shoulders to protect him.
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For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
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As they carried him away, the crowd followed, shouting, "Kill him! Kill him!"
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The crowd that followed kept shouting, "Away with him!"
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For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"
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And the crowd followed behind shouting, "Kill him, kill him!"
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And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
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When they got to the barracks and were about to go in, Paul said to the captain, "Can I say something to you?" He answered, "Oh, I didn't know you spoke Greek.
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As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, "May I say something to you?"
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Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, "May I speak to you?" He replied, "Can you speak Greek?
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As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, "May I have a word with you?Do you know Greek?" the commander asked, surprised.
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Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
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I thought you were the Egyptian who not long ago started a riot here, and then hid out in the desert with his four thousand thugs."
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"Do you speak Greek?" he replied. "Aren't you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the desert some time ago?"
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Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led the four thousand assassins out into the wilderness?"
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"Aren't you the Egyptian who led a rebellion some time ago and took four thousand members of the Assassins out into the desert?"
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But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
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Paul said, "No, I'm a Jew, born in Tarsus. And I'm a citizen still of that influential city. I have a simple request: Let me speak to the crowd."
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Paul answered, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people."
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But Paul said, "I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people."
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"No," Paul replied, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people."
Acts.21.40
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
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Standing on the barracks steps, Paul turned and held his arms up. A hush fell over the crowd as Paul began to speak. He spoke in Hebrew.
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Having received the commander's permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic:
Acts.21.40
So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
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The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.
