Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When we could not turn his mind, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be fulfilled."
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.
Bible in Basic English
And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God 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.
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 answered, and said, "What do ye weeping, and breaking mine heart? I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." 14 When we could not turn his mind, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be fulfilled." 15 After those days we made ourselves ready, and went up to Jerusalem.
Cross References
Matthew 6:10
Let thy kingdom come. Thy will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven.
Luke 22:42
saying, "Father if thou wilt, withdraw this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will; But thine be fulfilled."
Genesis 43:14
And God almighty give you mercy in the sight of the man and send you your other brother and also Benjamin, and I will be as a man robbed of his children."
1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit and hid it not from him. And he answered, "It is the LORD, let him do what seemeth him best."
2 Samuel 15:25-26
Then said the king unto Zadok, "Carry the Ark of God again into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it and the tabernacle thereof also.
2 Kings 20:19
And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "Welcome be the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken: so that peace and truth be kept in my days."
Matthew 26:39
And he went away a little apart, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if it possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."
Matthew 26:42
He went away once more, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if this cup cannot pass away from me, but that I drink of it, thy will be fulfilled."
Luke 11:2
And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say: O Our father which art in heaven, hallowed by thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Thy will, be fulfilled, even in earth as it is in heaven.