Acts 18:21

New American Bible - revised edition

but as he said farewell he promised, “I shall come back to you again, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Cross References

Matthew 26:39

He advanced a little and fell prostrate in prayer, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.”

Mark 6:46

And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray.

Luke 9:61

And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.”

Acts 15:29

namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell.’” Delegates at Antioch.

Acts 18:19

When they reached Ephesus, he left them there, while he entered the synagogue and held discussions with the Jews.

Acts 18:20

Although they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

Acts 18:24

A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus. He was an authority on the scriptures.

Acts 19:1

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came [down] to Ephesus where he found some disciples.

Acts 19:17

When this became known to all the Jews and Greeks who lived in Ephesus, fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in great esteem.

Acts 19:21

When this was concluded, Paul made up his mind to travel through Macedonia and Achaia, and then to go on to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must visit Rome also.”

Acts 20:16

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus in order not to lose time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if at all possible, for the day of Pentecost. Paul’s Farewell Speech at Miletus.

Acts 21:14

Since he would not be dissuaded we let the matter rest, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.” Paul and James in Jerusalem.

Acts 21:29

For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him and supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Romans 1:10

always asking in my prayers that somehow by God’s will I may at last find my way clear to come to you.

Romans 15:32

so that I may come to you with joy by the will of God and be refreshed together with you.

1 Corinthians 15:32

If at Ephesus I fought with beasts, so to speak, what benefit was it to me? If the dead are not raised: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

1 Corinthians 16:7

For I do not wish to see you now just in passing, but I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

1 Corinthians 16:8

I shall stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

1 Corinthians 4:19

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I shall ascertain not the talk of these inflated people but their power.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Ephesians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are [in Ephesus] faithful in Christ Jesus:

Deuteronomy 16:1

Observe the month of Abib by keeping the Passover of the Lord, your God, since it was in the month of Abib that the Lord, your God, brought you out of Egypt by night.

Hebrews 6:3

And we shall do this, if only God permits.

James 4:15

Instead you should say, “If the Lord wills it, we shall live to do this or that.”

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil.

Revelation 1:11

which said, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 2:1

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write this: “‘The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks in the midst of the seven gold lampstands says this: