Acts 21:14
Good News Translation
We could not convince him, so we gave up and said, "May 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.”

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."

New American Bible
Since he would not be dissuaded we let the matter rest, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done.

The will.

Genesis 43:14 And may my almighty God make him favourable to you: and send back with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Benjamin: and as for me I shall be desolate without children.

1 Samuel 3:18 So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.

2 Samuel 15:25,26 And the king said to Sadoc: Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will bring me again, and he will shew me it, and his tabernacle. . . .

2 Kings 20:19 Ezechias said to Isaias: The word of the Lord, which thou hast spoken, is good: let peace and truth be in my days.

Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 26:39,42 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt. . . .

Luke 11:2 And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

Luke 22:42 Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done.

Context
Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist
13Then Paul answered and said: What do you mean, weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done. 15And after those days, being prepared, we went up to Jerusalem.…
Cross References
Ruth 1:18
Then Noemi seeing that Ruth was steadfastly determined to go with her, would not be against it, nor persuade her any more to return to her friends:

Matthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Luke 22:42
Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done.

Acts 21:13
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