Acts 18:20 - Revised Standard Version

When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When they asked him to remain for a longer time, he would not consent;

American Standard Version (1901)

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

Common English Bible

They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then, although they were asking him to remain for a longer time, he would not agree.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when they desired him, that he would tarry a longer time, he consented not;

Acts 18:20 Tagairtí Cros

Acts 18:19

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself went into the synagogue and argued with the Jews.

Acts 18:21

but on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 20:16

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

1 Corinthians 16:12

As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.