Acts 19:21

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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

2 Corinthians 1:15

I must

General references

Romans 15:25

Bible References

These

But at present I am going to Jerusalem to serve God's people,

Later still, after an interval of fourteen years, I again went up to Jerusalem in company with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

Purposed

Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.

but took leave of them with the promise, "I will return to you, God willing." So he set sail from Ephesus.

"And now, impelled by a sense of duty, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

And I desire you to know, brethren, that I have many a time intended to come to you--though until now I have been disappointed--in order that among you also I might gather some fruit from my labours, as I have already done among the rest of the Gentile nations.

It was because I entertained this confidence that I intended to visit you before going elsewhere--so that you might receive a twofold proof of God's favour--

I must

but took leave of them with the promise, "I will return to you, God willing." So he set sail from Ephesus.

The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, "Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."

"I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," replied Paul, "where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are beginning to see more clearly.

Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion;

Upon our arrival in Rome, Paul received permission to live by himself, guarded by a soldier.

so that for my part I am willing and eager to proclaim the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

But now, as there is no more unoccupied ground in this part of the world, and I have for years past been eager to pay you a visit,

Now I would have you know, brethren, that what I have gone through has turned out to the furtherance of the Good News rather than otherwise.

General references

But at present I am going to Jerusalem to serve God's people,