Acts 18:21 “But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.”…”

Acts 18:21

But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But bade the farewel, saying, I must needes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem: but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will. So he sailed from Ephesus.

Darby Translation

but 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.

Young's Literal Translation

but 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,

Bible in Basic English

And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.

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Cross references

“bade”

Acts 15:29 2 Corinthians 13:11 Luke 9:61

Acts 15:29 · BSB

You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

2 Corinthians 13:11 · BSB

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Luke 9:61 · BSB

Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

“I must”

Acts 20:16 Deuteronomy 16:1

Acts 20:16 · BSB

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Deuteronomy 16:1 · BSB

Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

“if God”

1 Corinthians 4:19 James 4:15 Romans 1:10 Romans 15:32 Hebrews 6:3 Acts 19:21

1 Corinthians 4:19 · BSB

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

James 4:15 · BSB

Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

Romans 1:10 · BSB

in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.

Romans 15:32 · BSB

so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

Hebrews 6:3 · BSB

And this we will do, if God permits.

Acts 19:21 · BSB

After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

Also

1 Corinthians 16:7 1 Peter 3:17

1 Corinthians 16:7 · BSB

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

1 Peter 3:17 · BSB

For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

22When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

Read Acts 18