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Acts
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Acts 21:1
(Book
Chapter:Verse)
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And when
it came to pass that were parted from them
and had set sail, we came with a straight
course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes,
and from thence unto Patara: |
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Acts 21:2
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and having
found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia,
we went aboard, and set sail. |
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Acts 21:3
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And when
we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving
it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria,
and landed at Tyre;
for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
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Acts 21:4
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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.
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Acts 21:5
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And when
it came to pass that we had accomplished
the days, we departed and went on our journey;
and they all, with wives and children, brought
us on our way till we were out of the city:
and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed,
and bade each other farewell; |
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Acts 21:6
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and we went
on board the ship, but they returned home
again. |
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Acts 21:7
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And when
we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we
arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the
brethren, and abode with them one day. |
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Acts 21:8
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And on the
morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea:
and entering into the house of Philip the
evangelist, who was one of the seven, we
abode with him. |
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Acts 21:9
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Now this
man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
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Acts 21:10
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And as we
tarried there some days, there came down
from Judaea a certain prophet,
named Agabus. |
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Acts 21:11
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And coming
to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound
his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith
the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem
bind the man that owneth this girdle, and
shall deliver him into the hands of the
Gentiles.
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Acts 21:12
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And when
we heard these things, both we and they
of that place besought him not to go up
to Jerusalem. |
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Acts 21:13
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Then Paul
answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking
my heart? for I am ready not to be bound
only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the
name of the Lord Jesus.
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Acts 21:14
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And when
he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying,
The will of the Lord be done. |
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Acts 21:15
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And after
these days we took up our baggage and went
up to Jerusalem. |
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Acts 21:16
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And there
went with us also certain of the disciples
from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason
of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom
we should lodge. |
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Acts 21:17
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And when
we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren
received us gladly. |
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Acts 21:18
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And the
day following Paul went in with us unto
James; and all the elders were present.
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Acts 21:19
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And when
he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by
one the things which God had wrought among
the Gentiles through his ministry. |
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Acts 21:20
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And they,
when they heard it, glorified God; and they
said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how
many thousands there are among the Jews
of them that have believed; and they are
all zealous for the law: |
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Acts 21:21
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and they
have been informed concerning thee, that
thou teachest all the Jews who are among
the Gentiles to forsake Moses,
telling them not to circumcise their children
neither to walk after the customs. |
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Acts 21:22
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What is
it therefore? They will certainly hear that
thou art come. |
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Acts 21:23
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Do therefore
this that we say to thee: We have four men
that have a vow on them; |
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Acts 21:24
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these take,
and purify thyself with them, and be at
charges for them, that they may shave their
heads: and all shall know that there is
no truth in the things whereof they have
been informed concerning thee; but that
thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping
the law. |
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Acts 21:25
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But as touching
the Gentiles that have believed, we wrote,
giving judgment that they should keep themselves
from things sacrificed to idols,
and from blood, and from what is strangled,
and from fornication. |
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Acts 21:26
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Then Paul
took the men, and the next day purifying
himself with them went into the temple,
declaring the fulfilment of the days of
purification, until the offering was offered
for every one of them. |
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Acts 21:27
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And when
the seven days were almost completed, the
Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the
temple, stirred up all the multitude and
laid hands on him, |
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Acts 21:28
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crying out,
Men of Israel, help: This is the man that
teacheth all men everywhere against the
people, and the law, and this place; and
moreover he brought Greeks also into the
temple, and hath defiled this holy place.
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Acts 21:29
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For they
had before seen with him in the city Trophimus
the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul
had brought into the temple. |
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Acts 21:30
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And all
the city was moved, and the people ran together;
and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged
him out of the temple: and straightway the
doors were shut. |
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Acts 21:31
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And as they
were seeking to kill him, tidings came up
to the chief captain of the band, that all
Jerusalem was in confusion. |
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Acts 21:32
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And forthwith
he took soldiers and centurions, and ran
down upon them: and they, when they saw
the chief captain and the soldiers, left
off beating Paul. |
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Acts 21:33
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Then the
chief captain came near, and laid hold on
him, and commanded him to be bound with
two chains; and inquired who he was, and
what he had done. |
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Acts 21:34
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And some
shouted one thing, some another, among the
crowd: and when he could not know the certainty
for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought
into the castle. |
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Acts 21:35
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And when
he came upon the stairs, so it was that
he was borne of the soldiers for the violence
of the crowd; |
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Acts 21:36
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for the
multitude of the people followed after,
crying out, Away with him. |
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Acts 21:37
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And as Paul
was about to be brought into the castle,
he saith unto the chief captain, May I say
something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou
know Greek? |
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Acts 21:38
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Art thou
not then the Egyptian, who before these
days stirred up to sedition and led out
into the wilderness the four thousand men
of the Assassins? |
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Acts 21:39
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But Paul
said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia,
a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech
thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.
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Acts 21:40
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And when
he had given him leave, Paul, standing on
the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto
the people; and when there was made a great
silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew
language, saying, |
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