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Acts 18:19

When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

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ASV

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

KJV

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
κατήντησανkatēntēsanThey cameG2658 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
Ἔφεσον·EphesonEphesus;G2181 →
κἀκείνουςkakeinousand themG2532 →G1565 →
κατέλιπενkatelipenleftG2641 →
αὐτοῦ,autouthere,G847 →
αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnhaving enteredG1525 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
συναγωγὴνsunagōgēnsynagogueG4864 →
διελέξατοdielexatohe reasonedG1256 →
τοῖςtoiswith theG3588 →
Ἰουδαίοις.IoudaioisJews.G2453 →

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Acts 20:18When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines2 Timothy 1:18May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:Acts 20:16Paul 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.Acts 18:24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.Acts 19:1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples1 Corinthians 15:32If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”Acts 18:4Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.1 Corinthians 16:8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,Acts 17:2–3As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,Acts 19:26And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.Revelation 2:1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.2 Timothy 4:12Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.Revelation 1:11saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”Acts 19:17This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.Acts 18:21But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.Acts 19:28When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

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