Acts 20:1 Cross References

Acts 20:1

1: When it was all over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia.

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!"

As soon as the boy was gone, David came out from where he had been hiding near the stone pile. Then David bowed to Jonathan with his face to the ground. Both of them were in tears as they embraced each other and said good-bye, especially David.
At last Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, for we have made a pact in the LORD's name. We have entrusted each other and each other's children into the LORD's hands forever." Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the city.

Now Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to him, and Jacob kissed and embraced them.

That night Paul had a vision. He saw a man from Macedonia in northern Greece, pleading with him, "Come over here and help us."

When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those who are teaching wrong doctrine.

When we arrived in Macedonia there was no rest for us. Outside there was conflict from every direction, and inside there was fear.

When we returned to the ship at the end of the week, the entire congregation, including wives and children, came down to the shore with us. There we knelt, prayed,
and said our farewells. Then we went aboard, and they returned home.

Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!"

When he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. Both of them stayed there with the church for a full year, teaching great numbers of people. (It was there at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.)

All the brothers and sisters here have asked me to greet you for them. Greet each other in Christian love.

Greet each other in Christian love. All the churches of Christ send you their greetings.

But about that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.
It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.
He called the craftsmen together, along with others employed in related trades, and addressed them as follows: "Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.
As you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren't gods at all. And this is happening not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!
Of course, I'm not just talking about the loss of public respect for our business. I'm also concerned that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will lose its influence and that Artemis--this magnificent goddess worshiped throughout the province of Asia and all around the world--will be robbed of her prestige!"

I am coming to visit you after I have been to Macedonia, for I am planning to travel through Macedonia.

Greet each other in Christian love. All the Christians here send you their greetings.

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