Acts 18:21
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 18
“But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.”Acts 18:21
What Does Acts 18:21 Mean?
Acts 18:21 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 18, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Acts 18:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
James 4:15“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”1 Corinthians 16:7“For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.”Romans 1:10“Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.”Romans 15:32“That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.”1 Corinthians 4:19“But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.”Acts 20:16“For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.”Hebrews 6:3“And this will we do, if God permit.”Deuteronomy 16:1“Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.”Acts 19:21“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.”Romans 15:25“But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.”Matthew 26:39“And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”Acts 15:29“That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.”Acts 18:19“And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.”Acts 18:22“And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.”Acts 21:14“And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.”2 Corinthians 13:11“Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”Philippians 2:19“But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.”1 Peter 3:17“For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.”Luke 9:61“And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.”
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