Acts

Acts 18:19–21

¹⁹When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined. ²¹But as he left, he said, “I will come back^c to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

Footnotes

c 18:21 BYZ and TR I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but I will come back

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Acts 18:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they reached	Κατήντησαν	Katēntēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach
Ephesus	Ἔφεσον	Epheson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
left	κατέλιπεν	katelipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
He himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
went	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
synagogue	συναγωγὴν	synagōgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
reasoned	διελέξατο	dielexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1256 I converse, address, preach, lecture
with the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

Acts 18:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asked	ἐρωτώντων	erōtōntōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
to stay	μεῖναι	meinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a while longer	πλείονα	pleiona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
he declined	ἐπένευσεν	epeneusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1962 I nod to, assent

Acts 18:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as he left	ἀποταξάμενος	apotaxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G657 I withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away
he said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I will come back	ἀνακάμψω	anakampsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G344 I return
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is willing	θέλοντος	thelontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
he set sail	ἀνήχθη	anēchthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Ephesus	Ἐφέσου	Ephesou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus

Cross-references

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Acts 18:19 2 Timothy 1:18 · Ephesians 1:1 · 1 Timothy 1:3 · Acts 18:4 · Acts 20:16 · Acts 19:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · Acts 18:24 · Acts 17:2–3 · Acts 19:17 · 1 Corinthians 16:8 · Revelation 2:1

Acts 18:21 James 4:15 · 1 Corinthians 4:19 · Hebrews 6:3 · Romans 15:32 · Acts 20:16 · Romans 1:10 · Deuteronomy 16:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.