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Acts 21:14–15

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And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
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From verse 14

  1. Luke 22:42Rank 1 from verse 14
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    42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

  2. Matthew 26:39Rank 2 from verse 14
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    39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

  3. Matthew 26:42Rank 3 from verse 14
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    42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

  4. Matthew 6:10Rank 4 from verse 14
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    10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

  5. 2 Kings 20:19Rank 5 from verse 14
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    19Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

From verse 15

  1. Acts 18:22Rank 1 from verse 15
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    22And when he had landed at Cæsarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

  2. Acts 25:1Rank 2 from verse 15
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    1NOW when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

  3. Acts 25:6Rank 3 from verse 15
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    6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

  4. Acts 25:9Rank 4 from verse 15
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    9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

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Acts 21:14

COMBINED MEANING

persuaded

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Influenced or drawn to an opinion or determination by argument, advice or reasons suggested; convinced; induced.

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ceased

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Past-tense or past-participial form of cease (to stop moving, acting or speaking; to leave off; to give over; followed by from before a noun).

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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Acts 21:15

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

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15And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

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16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

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