Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.
New American Standard Bible
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “
King James Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Holman Bible
Since he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking and simply said, “The Lord’s will be done!”
International Standard Version
When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done."
A Conservative Version
And since he was not persuaded, we were quiet, having said, May the will of the Lord happen.
American Standard Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Amplified
And since he would not be dissuaded, we stopped pleading and fell silent, saying, “The Lord’s will be done!”
An Understandable Version
And when he could not be dissuaded [from going to Jerusalem] we stopped [trying to convince him], saying, "Let the Lord's will be done in the matter."
Anderson New Testament
And as he would not be persuaded, we kept silence, and said: The will of the Lord be done.
Common New Testament
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, "The will of the Lord be done."
Daniel Mace New Testament
he being then inflexible, we desisted, saying, the will of the Lord be done.
Darby Translation
And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Goodspeed New Testament
So as he would not yield, we gave up urging him, and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
John Wesley New Testament
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Julia Smith Translation
And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
King James 2000
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [because] he would not be persuaded, we remained silent, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
Modern King James verseion
And he not being persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When we could not turn his mind, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be fulfilled."
Moffatt New Testament
As he would not be persuaded, we acquiesced, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
Montgomery New Testament
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
NET Bible
Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done."
New Heart English Bible
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
Noyes New Testament
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased; saying, The Lords will be done.
Sawyer New Testament
And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as he was not to be persuaded, we ceased, saying - the Lord's, will be done!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when he could not be persuaded, we desisted, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So, as he would not be persuaded, we said no more to him, only adding--"The Lord's will be done."
Webster
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Weymouth New Testament
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
Williams New Testament
So, since he would not yield to our appeal, we stopped begging him, and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
World English Bible
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
Worrell New Testament
And, when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
Worsley New Testament
And as he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.'
Themes
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends
Character » Instances of firmness » Paul
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of paul, in going to jerusalem contrary to repeated warnings
God » Will of, submission to » Tends to spiritual knowledge
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » His resolute determination to go to jerusalem despite repeated warnings
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Lack of
Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Tends to spiritual knowledge
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends
Topics
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Acts 21:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul In Caesarea
13 Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done. 15 And after these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.
Cross References
Matthew 6:10
Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Luke 22:42
Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.
Genesis 43:14
And may God, the Ruler of all, give you mercy before the man, so that he may give you back your other brother and Benjamin. If my children are to be taken from me; there is no help for it.
1 Samuel 3:18
Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.
2 Samuel 15:25-26
And the king said to Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the town: if I have grace in the eyes of the Lord, he will let me come back and see it and his House again:
2 Kings 20:19
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which you have said. Then he said, ... if in my time there is peace and righteousness?
Matthew 26:39
And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
Matthew 26:42
Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
Luke 11:2
And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.