KJV King James Version
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 18:19
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
WEB World English Bible
He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
ASV American Standard Version
And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:
Surrounding context — Acts 18
16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.
17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
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.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
21 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.
22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
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κατήντησανG2658 · katantaōto come toδὲG1161 · dethenεἰςG1519 · eistowardἜφεσον·G2181 · ephesosEphesusκἀκείνουςG2532 · kaiandκατέλιπενG2641 · kataleipōto leave behindαὐτοῦ,G847 · autouthereαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heδὲG1161 · dethenεἰσελθὼνG1525 · eiserchomaito enterεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυναγωγὴνG4864 · sunagōgēsynagogueδιελέξατοG1256 · dialegōto disputeτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίοις.G2453 · IoudaiosJew
Cross-references
Ephesians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:1 Timothy 1:3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,2 Timothy 1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.Acts 20:16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.Acts 18:24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Acts 19:26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:Acts 19:17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.1 Corinthians 16:8But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.2 Timothy 4:12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.Revelation 2:1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;Acts 17:2-3And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,Acts 18:21But 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.
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