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Acts 18:21

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

As he took his leave, "I will come back again to you, please God," and then set sail from Ephesus.

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Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.

"Master," said another, "I will follow you; but first let me say good-bye to my family."

That you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from impurity. If you guard yourselves against such things, it will be well with you. Farewell.'

They put into Ephesus, and there Paul, leaving his companions, went into the Synagogue and addressed the Jews.

When they asked him to prolong his stay, he declined, saying however,

Meanwhile there had come to Ephesus an Alexandrian Jew, named Apollos, an eloquent man, who was well-versed in the Scriptures.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland districts of Roman Asia, and went to Ephesus. There he found some disciples, of whom he asked:

This incident came to the knowledge of all the Jews and Greeks living at Ephesus; they were all awe-struck, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was held in the highest honor.

Sometime after these events Paul resolved to go through Macedonia and Greece, and then make his way to Jerusalem. "And after I have been there," he said, "I must visit Rome also."

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest.

So, as he would not be persuaded, we said no more to him, only adding--"The Lord's will be done."

(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in Paul's company in the city, and were under the belief that Paul had taken him into the Temple.)

Asking that, if he be willing, I may some day at last find the way open to visit you.

So that, God willing, I may be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and enjoy some rest among you.

If with only human hopes I had fought in the arena at Ephesus, what should I have gained by it? If the dead do not rise, then-'Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die'!

I do not propose to pay you a visit in passing now, for I hope to stay with you for some time, if the Lord permits.

I intend, however, staying at Ephesus till the Festival at the close of the Harvest;

But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord; and then I shall find out, not what words these men use who are so puffed up, but what power they possess;

And now, brothers, good-bye. Aim at perfection; take courage; agree together; live in peace. And then God, the source of all love and peace, will be with you.

To Christ's People [AT EPHESUS] who are faithful to him, from Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God.

Yes and, with God's help, we will.

You ought, rather, to say 'If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.'

It is better that you should suffer, if that should be God's will, for doing right, than for doing wrong.

It said-- 'Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven Churches, to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicaea.'

To the Angel of the Church in Ephesus write:-- "These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, and walks among the seven golden lamps:--




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