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Acts 19:21

Good News Translation

After these things had happened, Paul made up his mind to travel through Macedonia and Achaia and go on to Jerusalem. “After I go there,” he said, “I must also see Rome.”

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The will of the Lord alone is always carried out.

From there we went inland to Philippi, a city of the first district of Macedonia; it is also a Roman colony. We spent several days there.

When Gallio was made the Roman governor of Achaia, Jews there got together, seized Paul, and took him into court.

Instead, he told them as he left, “If it is the will of God, I will come back to you.” And so he sailed from Ephesus.

So he sent Timothy and Erastus, two of his helpers, to Macedonia, while he spent more time in the province of Asia.

The uproar spread throughout the whole city. The mob grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were traveling with Paul, and rushed with them to the theater.

Paul had decided to sail on by Ephesus, so as not to lose any time in the province of Asia. He was in a hurry to arrive in Jerusalem by the day of Pentecost, if at all possible.

And now, in obedience to the Holy Spirit I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.

There we found some believers and stayed with them a week. By the power of the Spirit they told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

That night the Lord stood by Paul and said, “Don't be afraid! You have given your witness for me here in Jerusalem, and you must also do the same in Rome.”

When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to Julius, an officer in the Roman army regiment called “The Emperor's Regiment.”

and said, ‘Don't be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the Emperor. And God in his goodness to you has spared the lives of all those who are sailing with you.’

When we arrived in Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with a soldier guarding him.

For I want very much to see you, in order to share a spiritual blessing with you to make you strong.

You must remember, my friends, that many times I have planned to visit you, but something has always kept me from doing so. I want to win converts among you also, as I have among other Gentiles.

So then, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who live in Rome.

I shall come to you after I have gone through Macedonia—for I have to go through Macedonia.

If the Lord is willing, however, I will come to you soon, and then I will find out for myself the power which these proud people have, and not just what they say.

Then we can preach the Good News in other countries beyond you and shall not have to boast about work already done in someone else's field.

Fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me.

So you became an example to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia.




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