Acts 18:21
Strong's Lexicon
But
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

as he left,
ἀποταξάμενος (apotaxamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 657: To withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away.

he said,
εἰπών (eipōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

it behoves
⧼Δεῖ (Dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: It is necessary, inevitable; less frequently: it is a duty, what is proper.

me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun.

by all means
πάντως (pantōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3843: Wholly, entirely, in every way, by all means, certainly.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

feast
ἑορτὴν (heortēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1859: A festival, feast, periodically recurring.


τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

coming
ἐρχομένην (erchomenēn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to keep
ποιῆσαι (poiēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) to make, manufacture, construct, (b) to do, act, cause.

at
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: Into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.

Jerusalem;
Ἱεροσόλυμα⧽ (Hierosolyma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.

“I will come back
ἀνακάμψω (anakampsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 344: To bend or turn back; I return. From ana and kampto; to turn back.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

again
Πάλιν (Palin)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

[if] God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

is willing.
θέλοντος (thelontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

[And] he set sail
ἀνήχθη (anēchthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 321: From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

Ephesus.
Ἐφέσου (Ephesou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2181: Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia. Probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But as he left, he said, I will come back to you if God is willing. And he set sail from Ephesus.

Young's Literal Translation
but took leave of them, saying, ‘It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you—God willing.’ And he sailed from Ephesus,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but he said good-bye and stated, “ I’ll come back to you again, if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

New American Standard Bible
but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

New Living Translation
As he left, however, he said, "I will come back later, God willing." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

English Standard Version
But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

New American Standard Bible
but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but he said good-bye and stated, "I'll come back to you again, if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

International Standard Version
As he told them goodbye, he said, "I will come back to you again if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

NET Bible
but said farewell to them and added, "I will come back to you again if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus,

American Standard Version
but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

English Revised Version
but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you, if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

Young's Literal Translation
but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you -- God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,
















Cross References
Mark 6:46
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

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 18:20
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

Acts 18:24
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Acts 19:1
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

Acts 19:17
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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.

Acts 21:29
(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

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.
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