Acts 21:14
“And when he would not bee perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.”
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Acts 21:14 Context
12And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place, besought him not to goe vp to Hierusalem. 13Then Paul answered, What meane ye to weepe and to breake mine heart? for I am ready, not to bee bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus. 14And when he would not bee perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. 15And after those dayes we tooke vp our cariages, & went vp to Hierusalem. 16There went with vs also certaine of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whō we should lodge.
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Other Translations
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- King James Version
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, "The will of the Lord be done!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.
- Basic English Bible
And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- Darby Bible
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- Webster's Bible
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
- Weymouth Bible
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
- World English Bible
And whanne we myyten not counseile hym, we weren stille, and seiden, The wille of the Lord be don.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, "The will of the Lord be done!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.
- Basic English Bible
And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- Darby Bible
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- Webster's Bible
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
- Weymouth Bible
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
- World English Bible
And whanne we myyten not counseile hym, we weren stille, and seiden, The wille of the Lord be don.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Acts 21:14
21:14 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.