Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews:

New American Standard Bible

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

King James Version

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Holman Bible

serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews

International Standard Version

I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.

A Conservative Version

serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews.

American Standard Version

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Amplified

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials which came on me because of the plots of the Jews [against me];

An Understandable Version

[You know that] I served the Lord with humility, with tears and with trials that I experienced as the result of plots by the Jews.

Anderson New Testament

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

Bible in Basic English

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

Common New Testament

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

Daniel Mace New Testament

how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews:

Darby Translation

serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

Godbey New Testament

serving the Lord with all humility, and tears, and temptations, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews:

Goodspeed New Testament

and how I served the Lord most humbly and with tears, through all the trials that I encountered because of the plots of the Jews.

John Wesley New Testament

Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and trials which befell me through the ambushes of the Jews:

Julia Smith Translation

Serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, having happened to me by the insidious plots of the Jews:

King James 2000

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Lexham Expanded Bible

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews--

Modern King James verseion

serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and many tears and temptations happening to me through the plots of the Jews;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

serving the Lord with all humbleness of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which happened unto me by the layings wait of the Jews,

Moffatt New Testament

how I served the Lord in all humility, with many a tear and many a trial which I encountered owing to the plots of the Jews,

Montgomery New Testament

"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

NET Bible

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

New Heart English Bible

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

Noyes New Testament

serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Sawyer New Testament

serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, which have befallen me through the lying in wait of the Jews:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of the Jews.

Webster

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Weymouth New Testament

serving the Lord in all humility, and with tears, and amid trials which came upon me through the plotting of the Jews--

Williams New Testament

to serve the Lord with all humility and in tears, through the trials that befell me because of the plots of the Jews.

World English Bible

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

Worrell New Testament

serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and with trials which befell me in the plottings of the Jews;

Worsley New Testament

Serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and trials which befel me by the ambushes of the Jews.

Youngs Literal Translation

serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against me;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δουλεύω 
Douleuo 
serve, be in bondage, do service
Usage: 20

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

with
μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ταπεινοφροσύνη 
Tapeinophrosune 
Usage: 7

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

with many
πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

δάκρυ δάκρυον 
Dakru 
Usage: 10

πειρασμός 
Peirasmos 
Usage: 12

συμβαίνω 
Sumbaino 
happen unto, happen, befall, so it be
Usage: 8

me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

by
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the lying in wait
ἐπιβουλή 
Epiboule 
Usage: 4

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Acts 20:19

Context Readings

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

18 And, when they were come to him, he said unto them - Ye yourselves, well know, from the first day when I set foot in Asia, in what manner came to be with you all the time, 19 doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews: 20 in what manner I in nowise shrank from announcing unto you anything that was profitable and teaching you publicly and in your homes;


Cross References

Acts 20:3

and, spending three months, when a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to sail to Syria, he determined to turn back through Macedonia.

Acts 20:31

Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.

Romans 12:11

In business, not slothful, in spirit, fervent, to the Lord, doing service,

2 Corinthians 2:4

For, out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, wrote I unto you, through many tears, - not that ye might be grieved, but that, the love, ye might know, which I have very abundantly unto you.

Philippians 3:18

For, many, are walking - of whom I have often been telling you, and, now, even weeping, am telling, - the enemies of the cross of the Christ;

Colossians 3:24

Knowing that, from the Lord, ye shall duly receive the recompense of the inheritance, - unto the Lord Christ, are ye in service;

Psalm 119:136

Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.

Jeremiah 9:1

Oh that my head were waters, And mine eyes a fountain of tears, - That I might weep day and night, For the slain of the daughter of my people!

Jeremiah 13:17

But if ye will not hear it, In secret places, shall my soul weep Because of the pride, And mine eye, shall flow over, and run down with tears, Because captive hath been taken the flock of Yahweh.

Luke 19:41

And, when he drew near, beholding the city, he wept over it, saying -

John 12:26

If, with me, anyone be ministering, with me, let him be following; and, where, I, am, there, my minister also, shall be. If anyone, with me, be ministering, the Father, will honour him.

Acts 9:23-25

Now, when a considerable number of days were being fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;

Acts 13:50-51

But, the Jews, urged on the devout women of the higher class, and the chief men of the city, and roused up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, - and thrust them out from their bounds.

Acts 14:5-6

But, when there took place an assault both of them of the nations and of the Jews, with their rulers, to maltreat and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and, persuading the multitudes, and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside the city, supposing him to be dead.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews, being, jealous, and taking unto themselves certain wicked men, of the rabble, and making a riot, were setting the city in an uproar; and, besieging the house of Jason, were seeking to lead them forth unto the populace, -

Acts 17:13

But, when the Jews from Thessalonica came to know that, in Beroea also, had the word of God been declared by Paul, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.

Acts 27:23

For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger,

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated unto the glad-message of God -

Romans 1:9

For God is, my witness, - unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son, - how incessantly, I am making mention of you

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

For I think that, God, hath set forth, us the apostles, to be last of all, as men devoted to death, - in that, a spectacle, have we been made, unto the world, - both unto messengers and unto men.

1 Corinthians 15:9-10

For, I, am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that, of our own selves, sufficient, are we, to reckon anything as of ourselves, but, our sufficiency, is of God; -

2 Corinthians 4:7-11

Howbeit we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that, the surpassing greatness of the power, may be of God, and not from ourselves: -

2 Corinthians 7:5

For, even when we came into Macedonia, no relief at all, had our flesh; but, in every way, were we in tribulation, - without, fightings! within, fears!

2 Corinthians 11:23-30

Ministers of Christ, are they? As one deranged I am talking, I, above measure! - in toils, superabundantly, in prisons, superabundantly, in stripes, to excess, in deaths, oft, -

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn o in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, - lest I should be unduly lifted up.

Galatians 1:10

For am I, even now, persuading, men, or God? Or am I seeking to please, men? If I had been still pleasing, men, Christ's servant, had I not been!

Galatians 4:13-14

Howbeit ye know that, by reason of a weakness of the flesh, I myself announced the glad-message unto you, formerly;

Ephesians 6:7

with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

1 Thessalonians 1:9

For, they themselves, concerning us, do tell - what manner of entrance we had unto you, and how ye turned unto God from the idols - to be serving a living and true God,

2 Timothy 1:4

longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, - in order that, with joy, I may be filled:

James 1:2

All Joy, account it, my brethren, whensoever ye fall in with, manifold, temptations, -

1 Peter 1:6

Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, unto them who have obtained, equally precious, faith, with us, in the righteousness of our God, and Saviour Jesus Christ,

Revelation 7:15

For this cause, are they before the throne of God, and are rendering divine service unto him, day and night, in his sanctuary; and he that sitteth upon the throne shall spread his tent over them;

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