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Acts 18:20 KJV
Acts · chapter 18 · verse 20
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;Acts 18:20 · King James Version
Acts 18:20 in context
18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- consentedepineuōto nod to, to express approval, to assentG1962 →
- desirederōtaōto question, to ask, to request, entreat, beg, beseechG2065 →
- longerepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
- longerpleiōngreater in quantity, the more part, very many, greater in quality, superior, more…G4119 →
- tarrymenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- timechronostime either long or shortG5550 →
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We have here Paul in motion, as we have had him at Corinth for some time at rest, but in both busy, very busy, in the service of Christ; if he sat still, if he went about, still it was to do good. Here is, I. Paul's departure from Corinth, Act 18:18. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-23