Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

When they arrived at Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila there. He then went into the [Jewish] synagogue and held discussions with the Jews.

New American Standard Bible

They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

King James Version

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Holman Bible

When they reached Ephesus he left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and engaged in discussion with the Jews.

International Standard Version

When they arrived in Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila there. Then he went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

A Conservative Version

And he came to Ephesus and left behind those there, but having entered into the synagogue himself, he discoursed with the Jews.

American Standard Version

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Amplified

Then they arrived in Ephesus, and he left the others there; but he entered the synagogue and reasoned and debated with the Jews.

Anderson New Testament

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he him self went into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Bible in Basic English

And they came down to Ephesus and he left them there: and he himself went into the Synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

Common New Testament

They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Daniel Mace New Testament

being arriv'd at Ephesus, he left them there, and went himself to the synagogue, where he disputed with the Jews,

Darby Translation

and he arrived at Ephesus, and left them there. But entering himself into the synagogue he reasoned with the Jews.

Godbey New Testament

And they arrived in Ephesus, and he left them there: and himself, having gone into the synagogue, spoke to the Jews.

Goodspeed New Testament

When they reached Ephesus he left them there. He went to the synagogue there and had a discussion with the Jews.

John Wesley New Testament

And he came to Ephesus, and left him there; but he himself going into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

Julia Smith Translation

And Paul arrived at Ephesus, and left those of his: and he having come into the synagogue, discussed with the Jews.

King James 2000

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So they arrived at Ephesus, and those he left behind there, but he himself entered into the synagogue [and] discussed with the Jews.

Modern King James verseion

And he came to Ephesus and left them there. But he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the Synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Moffatt New Testament

When they reached Ephesus, Paul left them there. He went to the synagogue and argued with the Jews,

Montgomery New Testament

When they came to Ephesus he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

NET Bible

When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila behind there, but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.

New Heart English Bible

They came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Noyes New Testament

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Sawyer New Testament

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, and entering himself into the synagogue reasoned with the Jews.

The Emphasized Bible

And they came down to Ephesus; and, as for them, he left them there, - but, himself entering into the synagogue, he reasoned with the Jews.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself went into the synagogue, and discoursed with the Jews.

Twentieth Century New Testament

They put into Ephesus, and there Paul, leaving his companions, went into the Synagogue and addressed the Jews.

Webster

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Weymouth New Testament

They put in at Ephesus, and there Paul left his companions behind. As for himself, he went to the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

Williams New Testament

Then they came to Ephesus, and Paul left them there. He went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.

World English Bible

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Worrell New Testament

And they came down to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself, entering into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

Worsley New Testament

And he came to Esphesus, and left them there: but before his departure he himself went into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he came
καταντάω 
Katantao 
Usage: 13

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Ἔφεσος 
Ephesos 
Usage: 14

and
κακεῖνος 
Kakeinos 
and he, and they, he also, and them, and the other, and him, they also, him also,
Usage: 9

καταλείπω 
Kataleipo 
Usage: 22

αὐτοῦ 
Autou 
Usage: 3

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he
εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120


Usage: 0

εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter, go, come in, go in, enter in, come, arise
Usage: 120

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the synagogue
συναγωγή 
sunagoge 
Usage: 42

and reasoned
διαλέγομαι 
Dialegomai 
Usage: 13

Context Readings

Paul Returns To Antioch In Syria

18 After this [incident] Paul remained [in Corinth] for some time before leaving the brothers and sailing for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila. Paul shaved his head while in Cenchrea as part of a vow he had taken. 19 When they arrived at Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila there. He then went into the [Jewish] synagogue and held discussions with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay [and continue the discussions] longer, he declined.


Cross References

Acts 18:4

Every Sabbath day Paul held discussions in the synagogues, trying to convince [both] Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles, that Jesus was the Messiah].

Acts 18:24

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria [Egypt] and an effective speaker, who was well-grounded in the [Old Testament] Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Acts 19:1

Then, while Apollos was [still] at Corinth, Paul traveled through the [western] districts and came to Ephesus where he found some disciples.

Acts 20:16

For Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus so he would not have to spend any time in [the province of] Asia, because he was hurrying to get to Jerusalem in time for the Day of Pentecost, if at all possible.

1 Corinthians 16:8

But I will wait [here] in Ephesus until the Day of Pentecost [Note: This was an annual Jewish festival, held at spring harvest time];

Ephesians 1:1

[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to God's will, [and is being sent] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people] at Ephesus [Note: This was a major city in the western province of Asia Minor, and now a part of Turkey. The words "at Ephesus" are omitted in some manuscripts, suggesting it was a circular letter], and the faithful ones in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus [everywhere else ?].

1 Timothy 1:3

As I urged you to do when I was leaving Macedonia [See Acts 20:1ff], I want you to remain in Ephesus in order to urge certain people not to teach a different [i.e., false] doctrine,

2 Timothy 1:18

May the Lord grant that he will find mercy on that day [i.e., the day of judgment]. And you know very well the many things he did to serve [me while I was] at Ephesus.

Acts 19:17

When this incident became known to all of the Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] who lived in Ephesus, they became fearful and the name of the Lord Jesus was regarded with honor.

Acts 19:26

And now you have seen and heard, not only here in Ephesus, but throughout almost all of [the province of] Asia, that this Paul has been convincing people, [even] to the point of turning many away [from idol worship]. [He is] saying that hand-made gods [like we make] are not real [gods at all].

1 Corinthians 15:32

What benefit was it to me, from a human standpoint, if I fought wild animals in Ephesus, and [yet] the dead are not raised? [Note: This probably refers to Paul facing ferocious opposition from people there in Ephesus]. We should [just] eat and drink, for tomorrow we [may] die.

2 Timothy 4:12

But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

Revelation 1:11

saying, "Write down in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicia" [Note: These seven congregations were all located in western Asia Minor].

Revelation 2:1

"Write [this] to the angel [i.e., the messenger] of the church at Ephesus [Note: These "messengers," (verses 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14) are thought by some to be evangelists]: These things are the words of the One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands:

Acts 17:2-3

As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, [and] for three Sabbath days [in a row] he taught them from the Scriptures,

Acts 18:21

So, he left them, saying, "I will come back to you if it is God's will." Then He sailed from Ephesus.

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