Acts 18:20 - Tree of Life Version

When they asked him to stay longer, 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

When they arrived at Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila there. But he himself went into the synagogue and debated with the Jewish people.

Acts 18:21

instead taking leave of them while saying, “God willing, I’ll return to you again.” He set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 20:16

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not spend much time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Shavuot.

1 Corinthians 16:12

Now about our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers and sisters, and he was quite unwilling to come now—but he will come when he has an opportunity.