21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.


In Context

18 And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.

19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

20 And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.

23 And having spent some time there , he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

Acts 18:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But taking his leave, and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21but bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you, if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21but taking his leave of them, and saying, |I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills,| he set sail from Ephesus.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you — God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem: but I will return again to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.