Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. New Living Translation where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia. English Standard Version There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Berean Standard Bible where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. Berean Literal Bible And having continued three months, a plot having been made against him by the Jews, he being about to sail into Syria, a purpose arose to return through Macedonia. King James Bible And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. New King James Version and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. New American Standard Bible And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. NASB 1995 And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. NASB 1977 And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. Legacy Standard Bible And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Amplified Bible And he stayed three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia (northern Greece). Christian Standard Bible and stayed three months. The Jews plotted against him when he was about to set sail for Syria, and so he decided to go back through Macedonia. Holman Christian Standard Bible and stayed three months. When he was about to set sail for Syria, a plot was devised against him by the Jews, so a decision was made to go back through Macedonia. American Standard Version And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he was there three months, but the Jews made a plot against him when he was going to leave for Syria and planned to return to Macedonia. Contemporary English Version and stayed there for three months. Paul was about to sail to Syria. But some of the Jewish leaders plotted against him, so he decided to return by way of Macedonia. Douay-Rheims Bible Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return through Macedonia. English Revised Version And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. GOD'S WORD® Translation and stayed there for three months. When Paul was going to board a ship for Syria, he found out that the Jews were plotting to kill him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia. Good News Translation where he stayed three months. He was getting ready to go to Syria when he discovered that there were Jews plotting against him; so he decided to go back through Macedonia. International Standard Version and stayed there for three months. When he was about to sail for Syria, a plot was initiated against him by the Jews, so he decided to go back through Macedonia. Literal Standard Version and having continued three months—a counsel of the Jews having been against him—being about to set forth to Syria, there came [to him] a resolution of returning through Macedonia. Majority Standard Bible where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. New American Bible where he stayed for three months. But when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return by way of Macedonia. NET Bible where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. New Revised Standard Version where he stayed for three months. He was about to set sail for Syria when a plot was made against him by the Jews, and so he decided to return through Macedonia. New Heart English Bible When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. Webster's Bible Translation And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. Weymouth New Testament The Jews having planned to waylay him whenever he might be on the point of taking ship for Syria, he decided to travel back by way of Macedonia. World English Bible When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. Young's Literal Translation having made also three months' stay -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came to him a resolution of returning through Macedonia. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul in Macedonia and Greece…2After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, 3where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.… Cross References Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed--and He healed them. Acts 9:23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, Acts 9:24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. Acts 16:9 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." Acts 16:12 From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. Acts 20:1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. Acts 20:2 After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, Treasury of Scripture And there stayed three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. the Jews. Acts 20:19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: Acts 9:23,24 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: … Acts 23:12-15 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul… sail. Acts 18:18 And 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. Acts 21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. Galatians 1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; he purposed. Acts 19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 2 Corinthians 1:15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; Jump to Previous Abode Adopted Counsel Decided Design Determined Foot Jews Laid Macedonia Macedo'nia Months Planned Plot Point Purposed Returning Sail Secret Ship Spent Syria Three Travel Treacherous Wait Waylay WheneverJump to Next Abode Adopted Counsel Decided Design Determined Foot Jews Laid Macedonia Macedo'nia Months Planned Plot Point Purposed Returning Sail Secret Ship Spent Syria Three Travel Treacherous Wait Waylay WheneverActs 20 1. Paul goes to Macedonia, and thence to Troas.7. He celebrates the Lord's supper, and preaches. 9. Eutychus having fallen down dead is raised to life. 13. Paul continues his travels; 17. and at Miletum he calls the elders together, tells them what shall befall to himself, 28. commits God's flock to them, 29. warns them of false teachers, 32. commends them to God, 36. prays with them, and departs. (3) When the Jews laid wait for him . . .--In sailing for Syria, Cenchreae would naturally be the port of embarkation, and St. Paul's presence there may reasonably be connected with the mention of Ph?be, the deaconess of that church, in Romans 16:1. His intention was, however, frustrated. The malignant Jews of Corinth watched their opportunity. At Cenchreae, amid the stir and bustle of a port, they might do what they had failed to do before. Here there was no Gallio to curb their fury, and throw the aegis of his tolerant equity over their victim. Their plans were laid, and their victim was to be seized and made away with as he was on the point of embarking. On hearing of the plot, the Apostle had to change his plans, and started with his companions for Macedonia, either travelling by land or taking a ship bound for one of its ports, instead of the one bound for Caesarea, or Tyre, or Joppa. It is clear that the latter course would have baffled his murderers quite as much as the former.Verse 3. - When he had spent ... there for there abode, A.V.; a plot was laid against him by the Jews for when the Jews laid wait for him, A.V.; for for into, A.V.; determined for purposed, A.V. (ἐγένετο γνώμης, R.T.). When he had spent three months. For this use of ποιεῖν, see Acts 15:33; Acts 18:33. See also 2 Corinthians 11:25, where the R.V. varies the rendering, and seems to take ποιεῖν as a verb neuter, as the A.V. does here, the accusative (μῆνας τρεῖς) being taken as that of time how long. And a plot, etc. There is no "and" in the Greek. It is better to take the T.R., and to consider ποιήσας as a nominative pendens as ἐπιγνόντες is in Acts 19:34, according to the reading of Meyer, Alford, etc. A plot was laid against him by the Jews. It appears from this that Apollos had not succeeded in subduing the bigoted hatred of the Corinthian Jews. But probably the desperate measure of a plot against his life (ἐπιβουλή, as in Acts 9:23, 24; ver. 19 of this chapter, and Acts 23:30) is an indication that many of their number had joined the Church; and that the unbelieving remnant, being foiled in argument, had recourse to violence. He determined; literally, according to the R.T., he was of opinion. But the T.R. has ἐγένετο γνώμη, "his opinion was," the construction of the sentence being changed. The three months were probably chiefly spent at Corinth, according to the intention expressed in 1 Corinthians 16:6, though it would seem that he had stayed a longer time in Macedonia than he anticipated. It was during his sojourn at Corinth that the Epistle to the Romans was written. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [where]τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. he stayed ποιήσας (poiēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. three τρεῖς (treis) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'. months. μῆνας (mēnas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month. [And when] ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jews Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. formed γενομένης (genomenēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. a plot ἐπιβουλῆς (epiboulēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1917: A plot, design against. From a presumed compound of epi and boulomai; a plan against someone, i.e. A plot. against him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [as] he was about μέλλοντι (mellonti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. to sail ἀνάγεσθαι (anagesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 321: From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Syria, Συρίαν (Syrian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4947: Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with Cilicia. Probably of Hebrew origin; Syria, a region of Asia. he decided γνώμης (gnōmēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1106: Opinion, counsel, judgment, intention, decree. From ginosko; cognition, i.e. opinion, or resolve. to go back ὑποστρέφειν (hypostrephein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return. through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. Macedonia. Μακεδονίας (Makedonias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3109: (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece. Links Acts 20:3 NIVActs 20:3 NLT Acts 20:3 ESV Acts 20:3 NASB Acts 20:3 KJV Acts 20:3 BibleApps.com Acts 20:3 Biblia Paralela Acts 20:3 Chinese Bible Acts 20:3 French Bible Acts 20:3 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 20:3 When he had spent three months there (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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