Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Acts 19:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised After these events, Paul resolved by the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem. ‘After I’ve been there,’ he said, ‘it is necessary for me to see Rome as well.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now after these events Paul determined in the [Holy] Spirit that he would travel through Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece) and go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must visit Rome also. American Standard Version (1901) Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. Common English Bible Once these things had come to an end, Paul, guided by the Spirit, decided to return to Jerusalem, taking a route that would carry him through the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia. He said, “After I have been there, I must visit Rome as well.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also. |
Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?
and from there to Philippi, a Roman colony and a leading city of the district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days.
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the tribunal.
but he said farewell and added, ‘I’ll come back to you again, if God wills.’ Then he set sail from Ephesus.
After sending to Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
So the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed all together into the amphitheatre, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s travelling companions.
For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.
‘And now I am on my way to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit, not knowing what I will encounter there,
When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.
We sought out the disciples and stayed there for seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, ‘Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.’
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment. ,
and said, “Don’t be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.”
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
Now I don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now ) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles.
I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia #– #for I will be travelling through Macedonia #– #
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant.
so that we may preach the gospel to the regions beyond you without boasting about what has already been done in someone else’s area of ministry.
Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along as well.
As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.