KJV King James Version
These going before tarried for us at Troas.
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Acts 20:5
These going before tarried for us at Troas.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
WEB World English Bible
But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
ASV American Standard Version
But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,
Surrounding context — Acts 20
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
3 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.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
7 And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
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Acts 16:8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.Acts 16:10-11And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.2 Timothy 4:13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments.2 Corinthians 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,Acts 20:13-15And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.Acts 20:6-8And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
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