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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.

KJV

κεκρίκει γὰρ ὁ Παῦλος παραπλεῦσαι τὴν Ἔφεσον, ὅπως μὴ γένηται αὐτῷ χρονοτριβῆσαι ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ, ἔσπευδεν γὰρ εἰ δυνατὸν εἴη αὐτῷ τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς πεντηκοστῆς γενέσθαι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.

Greek NT

Proposuerat enim Paulus transnavigare Ephesum, ne qua mora illi fieret in Asia. Festinabat enim, si possibile sibi esset, ut diem Pentecostes faceret Jerosolymis.

Vulgate

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

ASV

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted. if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

People Paul
Places Asia (Province)

In the original Greek

21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Παῦλος
paulos
noun · 158×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δυνατός
dunatos
adjective · 32×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
παραπλέω
parapleo
verb · 1×
πεντηκοστή
pentekoste
noun · 3×
σπεύδω
speudo
verb · 6×
χρονοτριβέω
chronotribeo
verb · 1×
Ἀσία
asia
noun · 18×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἔφεσος
ephesos
noun · 16×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
Ἱερουσαλήμ
ierousalem
noun · 79×
o
article · 19778×
ὅπως
opos
adverb · 53×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: κεκρίκει | WH/Treg/NIV: κεκρίκει | RP: Ἔκρινεν
  • κεκρίκειSBLGNT
  • κεκρίκειWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἜκρινενRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: εἴη | WH/Treg/NIV: εἴη | RP: ἦν
  • εἴηSBLGNT
  • εἴηWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἦνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 16:8 — But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
  • Acts 2:1 — And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
  • 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 18:21 — 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Acts 20:6 — And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
  • Acts 24:17 — Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
  • Matt 24:24 — For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
  • Rom 15:25 — But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.