Acts 21:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Since we could not get Paul to change his mind, we gave up and prayed, “Lord, please make us willing to do what you want.”

Cross References

Luke 22:42

“Father, if you will, please don't make me suffer by making me drink from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want.”

Matthew 26:42

Again Jesus went to pray and said, “My Father, if there is no other way, and I must suffer, I will still do what you want.”

Matthew 26:39

Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, don't make me suffer by making me drink from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want.”

Matthew 6:10

Come and set up your kingdom, so that everyone on earth will obey you, as you are obeyed in heaven.

2 Kings 20:19

Hezekiah thought, “At least our nation will be at peace for a while.” So he told Isaiah, “The message you brought me from the LORD is good.”

Luke 11:2

So Jesus told them, “Pray in this way: ‘Father, help us to honour your name. Come and set up your kingdom.

1 Samuel 3:18

Samuel told Eli everything. Then Eli said, “He is the LORD, and he will do what's right.”

Genesis 43:14

When you go in to see the governor, I pray that God All-Powerful will be good to you and that the governor will let your other brother and Benjamin come back home with you. If I must lose my children, I suppose I must.

Ruth 1:18

When Naomi saw that Ruth had made up her mind to go with her, she stopped urging her to go back.