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Acts 20:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephʹe·sus+ so as not to spend any time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to get to Jerusalem+ on the day of the Festival of Pentecost if he possibly could.

Acts 20:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 κεκρίκει had judged γὰρ for ὁ the Παῦλος Paul παραπλεῦσαι to sail past τὴν the Ἔφεσον, Ephesus, ὅπως so that μὴ not γένηται it might occur αὐτῷ to him χρονοτριβῆσαι to spend time ἐν in τῇ the ᾿Ασίᾳ, Asia, ἔσπευδεν he was hastening γὰρ for εἰ if δυνατὸν possible εἴη it might be αὐτῷ to him τὴν the ἡμέραν day τῆς of the πεντηκοστῆς Pentecost γενέσθαι to come to be εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα. Jerusalem.

Acts 20:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephʹe·sus,+ in order that he might not spend any time in the [district of] Asia; for he was hastening to get to Jerusalem+ on the day of the [festival of] Pentecost if he possibly could.

Acts 20:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 for Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have occasion to lose time in the province of Asia; for he was making haste, if possible, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Acts 20:16

American Standard Version
- 16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Acts 20:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, lest he should happen to lose time in Asia; for he hastened if it were possible for him against the day of Pentecost to arrive in Jerusalem.

Acts 20:16

King James Version
- 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.