Acts 20:16

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For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

In other translations

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Greek words

κεκρίκειkekrikeiHad decidedG2919γὰρgarforG1063ὁho<the>G3588ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972παραπλεῦσαιparapleusaito sail byG3896τὴνtēn<the>G3588Ἔφεσον,EphesonEphesus,G2181ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704μὴmēnotG3361γένηταιgenētaiit may happenG1096αὐτῷautōto himG846χρονοτριβῆσαιchronotribēsaito spend timeG5551ἐνeninG1722τῇtēa<the>G3588Ἀσίᾳ·AsiaAsia;G773ἔσπευδενespeudenhe was hastenedG4692γὰρgarforG1063εἰeiifG1487δυνατὸνdunatonpossibleG1415εἴηeiēit would beG1510αὐτῷautōfor himG846τὴνtēnon theG3588ἡμέρανhēmerandayG2250τῆςtēs<the>G3588πεντηκοστῆςpentēkostēsof PentecostG4005γενέσθαιgenesthaito beG1096εἰςeisinG1519Ἱεροσόλυμα.¶Hi'erosolumaJerusalem.G2414

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Topics

People and places

People: Paul

Places: Asia, Ephesus, Jerusalem

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