Acts 18:21 Cross References

Acts 18:21

21: So he left, saying, "I will come back later, God willing." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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

But I will come--and soon--if the Lord will let me, and then I'll find out whether these arrogant people are just big talkers or whether they really have God's power.

Paul had decided against stopping at Ephesus this time because he didn't want to spend further time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, for the Festival of Pentecost.

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

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

Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Rejoice. Change your ways. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

"In honor of the LORD your God, always celebrate the Passover at the proper time in early spring, for that was when the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

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

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.

He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground, praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine."

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

If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon. Then when he comes back, he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along.
I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare.
All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.
But you know how Timothy has proved himself. Like a son with his father, he has helped me in preaching the Good News.
I hope to send him to you just as soon as I find out what is going to happen to me here.

When it was clear that we couldn't persuade him, we gave up and said, "The will of the Lord be done."

Afterward Paul felt impelled by the Holy Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before returning to Jerusalem. "And after that," he said, "I must go on to Rome!"

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

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