Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” New Living Translation When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” English Standard Version And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.” Berean Standard Bible When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” Berean Literal Bible And of him not being persuaded, we were silent, having said, "The will of the Lord be done." King James Bible And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. New King James Version So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.” New American Standard Bible And since he would not be persuaded, we became quiet, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!” NASB 1995 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!” NASB 1977 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!” Legacy Standard Bible And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying, “The will of the Lord be done!” Amplified Bible And since he would not be dissuaded, we stopped pleading and fell silent, saying, “The Lord’s will be done!” Christian Standard Bible Since he would not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Since he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking and simply said, “The Lord’s will be done!” American Standard Version And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Contemporary English Version Since we could not get Paul to change his mind, we gave up and prayed, "Lord, please make us willing to do what you want." English Revised Version And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Paul could not be persuaded, we dropped the issue and said, "May the Lord's will be done." Good News Translation We could not convince him, so we gave up and said, "May the Lord's will be done." International Standard Version When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done." Majority Standard Bible When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” NET Bible Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done." New Heart English Bible When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done." Webster's Bible Translation And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Weymouth New Testament So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!" World English Bible When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, “The will of the LORD be done.” Berean Literal Bible And of him not being persuaded, we were silent, having said, "The will of the Lord be done." Young's Literal Translation and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.' Smith's Literal Translation And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done. Catholic Public Domain Version And since we were not able to persuade him, we quieted, saying: “May the will of the Lord be done.” New American Bible Since he would not be dissuaded we let the matter rest, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.” New Revised Standard Version Since he would not be persuaded, we remained silent except to say, “The Lord’s will be done.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he would not listen to us, we ceased, saying, Let the will of our LORD be done. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when he was not persuaded by us, we ceased, and we said, “The will of our Lord be done.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd as he would not be persuaded, we kept silence, and said: The will of the Lord be done. Godbey New Testament And he not being persuaded, we acquiesced, saying, Let the will of the Lord be done. Haweis New Testament And when he could not be persuaded, we desisted, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Mace New Testament he being then inflexible, we desisted, saying, the will of the Lord be done. Weymouth New Testament So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!" Worrell New Testament And, when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, "The will of the Lord be done." Worsley New Testament And as he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist…13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” 15After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.… Cross References Luke 22:42 “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. John 18:11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. 1 Peter 4:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. James 4:15 Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” John 12:27-28 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. / Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’” Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. Psalm 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.” Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. Treasury of Scripture And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. The will. Genesis 43:14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. 1 Samuel 3:18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. 2 Samuel 15:25,26 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: … Jump to Previous Ceased Fell Lord's Moved Persuaded Purpose Remarking SilentJump to Next Ceased Fell Lord's Moved Persuaded Purpose Remarking SilentActs 21 1. Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.10. Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, 13. he will not be dissuaded from going thither. 17. He comes to Jerusalem; 27. where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued; 37. and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people. When he would not be dissuaded This phrase highlights the apostle Paul's resolute determination. The Greek word for "dissuaded" is "peithō," which means to persuade or convince. Despite the earnest pleas of his companions, Paul remained steadfast in his mission to go to Jerusalem, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to God's calling. This reflects a deep trust in God's plan, even when facing potential danger. Historically, Paul's journey to Jerusalem was fraught with warnings of imprisonment and suffering, yet his resolve underscores the Christian principle of obedience to God's will above personal safety. we fell silent and said, 'The Lord’s will be done.' Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [When]δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. would not be dissuaded, πειθομένου (peithomenou) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely. we fell silent ἡσυχάσαμεν (hēsychasamen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2270: From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech. [and] said, εἰπόντες (eipontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “The τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord’s Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. will θέλημα (thelēma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination. be done.” γινέσθω (ginesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. Links Acts 21:14 NIVActs 21:14 NLT Acts 21:14 ESV Acts 21:14 NASB Acts 21:14 KJV Acts 21:14 BibleApps.com Acts 21:14 Biblia Paralela Acts 21:14 Chinese Bible Acts 21:14 French Bible Acts 21:14 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 21:14 When he would not be persuaded we (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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