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Acts 21:7-14
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Acts 21:7-14
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7 We continued our voyage from Tyre(A) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters(B) and stayed with them for a day. 8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(C) and stayed at the house of Philip(D) the evangelist,(E) one of the Seven. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.(F)
10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus(G) came down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,(H) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind(I) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”(J)
12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(K) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(L) 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up(M) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”(N)
Acts 21:7-14
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Acts 21:7-14
International Standard Version
Paul in Caesarea
7 When we completed our voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, greeted the brothers there, and stayed with them for one day. 8 The next day, we left and came to Caesarea. We went to the home of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven, and stayed with him. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who could prophesy. 10 After we had been there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea. 11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jewish leaders[a] in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to the gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the people who lived there begged Paul[b] not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 At this Paul replied, “What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I’m ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!”
14 When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, “May the Lord’s will be done.”
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- Acts 21:11 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
- Acts 21:12 Lit. him
Acts 21:7-14
King James Version
Acts 21:7-14
King James Version
7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
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