Acts 18:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
In context
19 When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
21 But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
23 After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 18:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
- KJV King James Version
- But 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
- ASV American Standard Version
- but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you — God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,
- DBY Darby Translation
- but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.