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Acts 18:20 — King James Version← Study notes

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;


Acts 18:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 18:209 words
GreekMeaning
ἐρωτώντωνerōtōntōn
When are askingverbG2065
δὲde
nowwordG1161
αὐτῶνautōn
theypronounG846
ἐπὶepi
for himprepositionG1909
πλείοναpleiona
a longeradjectiveG4183
χρόνονchronon
timenounG5550
μεῖναιmeinai
to remainverbG3306
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐπένευσενepeneusen
he did consentverbG1962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 18:20

See how the Law was breaking up; see how they were bound by conscience. This, namely, was a Jewish custom, to shear their heads agreeably with a vow. But then there ought to be also a sacrifice Acts 21:26, which was not the case here. — Having yet tarried: after the beating of Sosthenes. For it was necessary that he should yet tarry, and comfort them concerning these things. He sailed for Syria. Why does he desire again to come to Syria? It was there that the disciples were…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 40 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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