Acts 21:14 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

KJV

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ASV

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

WEB

When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

YLT

and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.'

DBT

And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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14 verses on the floor

Matthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Luke 22:42
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
Ruth 1:18
When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

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So shall the Jews bind the man that owneth this girdle, &c.--For though the Romans did it, it was at the Jews' instigation (Ac 21:33; Such dramatic methods of announcing important future events would bring the old prophets to remembrance.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

They did not resolve his resolution into his stubbornness, but into his willingness to suffer, and God's will that he should. Father in heaven, thy will be done, as it is a rule to our prayers and to our practice, so it is to our patience. This may refer, (1.) To Paul's present firmness; he is inflexible, and unpersuadable, and in this they see the will of the Lord done.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And when he would not be persuaded - This was not obstinacy, but true Christian resolution. We should never be persuaded, either to do evil, or to omit doing any good which is in our power; saying, the will of the Lord be done - Which they were satisfied Paul knew.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

ACT 21:14MAT 6:10 MAT 26:42
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
ACT 21:14MAT 6:10 HEB 10:36
ACT 21:14LUK 22:42 MAT 26:39
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 21:14MAT 6:10 MAT 12:50
ACT 21:14MAT 6:10 JHN 4:34
ACT 21:14MAT 6:10 1TH 5:18
ACT 21:14LUK 22:42 JHN 12:27-28
ACT 21:14MAT 26:39 JHN 6:38

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