Acts 18:21

New Living Translation

As he left, however, he said, “I will come back later, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Cross References

Matthew 26:39

He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

Mark 6:46

After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.

Luke 9:61

Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.”

Acts 15:29

You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”

Acts 18:19

They stopped first at the port of Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. While he was there, he went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.

Acts 18:20

They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

Acts 18:24

Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt.

Acts 19:1

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.

Acts 19:17

The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.

Acts 19:21

Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!”

Acts 20:16

Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn’t want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.

Acts 21:14

When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Acts 21:29

(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.)

Romans 1:10

One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you.

Romans 15:32

Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.

1 Corinthians 15:32

And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of Ephesus—if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

1 Corinthians 16:7

This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

1 Corinthians 16:8

In the meantime, I will be staying here at Ephesus until the Festival of Pentecost.

1 Corinthians 4:19

But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God’s power.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

Ephesians 1:1

This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.

Deuteronomy 16:1

“In honor of the Lord your God, celebrate the Passover each year in the early spring, in the month of Abib, for that was the month in which the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

Hebrews 6:3

And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.

James 4:15

What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.”

1 Peter 3:17

Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

Revelation 1:11

It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 2:1

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands: