KJV King James Version
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
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Acts 21:4
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;
Surrounding context — Acts 21
1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the [day] following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
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.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
7 And when we had finished [our] course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
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ἈνευρόντεςG429 · aneuriskōto findδὲG1161 · dethenτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητὰςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleἐπεμείναμενG1961 · epimenōto remain/keep onαὐτοῦG847 · autouthereἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayἑπτά,G2033 · heptasevenοἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλῳG3972 · PaulosPaulἔλεγονG3004 · legōto sayδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritμὴG3361 · mēnotἐπιβαίνεινG1910 · epibainōto mount/boardεἰςG1519 · eistowardἹεροσόλυμα.G2414 · HierosolumaJerusalem
Cross-references
Acts 21:10-12And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.Acts 20:22-23And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:Acts 20:6-7And 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.Matthew 10:11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.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 11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.Acts 28:14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,2 Timothy 1:17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found [me].
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