Acts 19:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

These

Romans 15:25

Galatians 2:1

Purposed

I must

General references

Romans 15:25

Bible References

These

But for now, I am going to Jerusalem to serve the saints (Jewish believers).

Then after a period of fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem, [this time] with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

Purposed

Now they passed through the territory of Phrygia and Galatia, after being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor];

but after telling them goodbye and saying, “I will return again if God is willing,” he set sail from Ephesus.

And now, compelled by the Spirit and obligated by my convictions, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it?

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that many times I have planned to come to you, (and have been prevented so far) so that I may have some fruit [of my labors] among you, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.

It was with this confidence that I planned at first to visit you, so that you might receive twice a token of grace;

I must

but after telling them goodbye and saying, “I will return again if God is willing,” he set sail from Ephesus.

On the following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Be brave; for as you have solemnly and faithfully witnessed about Me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome.”

Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.

Now when it was determined that we (including Luke) would sail for Italy, they turned Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion of the Augustan Regiment named Julius.

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself [in rented quarters] with the soldier who was guarding him.

So, for my part, I am ready and eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

But now, with no further place for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you—

Now I want you to know, believers, that what has happened to me [this imprisonment that was meant to stop me] has actually served to advance [the spread of] the good news [regarding salvation].

General references

But for now, I am going to Jerusalem to serve the saints (Jewish believers).