Acts 19:20-22

New International Reader's Version

²⁰The word of the Lord spread everywhere. It became more and more powerful.

²¹After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem. He went through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been to Jerusalem,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.” ²²He sent Timothy and Erastus, two of his helpers, to Macedonia. But he stayed a little longer in Asia Minor.

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Acts 19:20-22

New International Version

²⁰In this way the word of the Lord^(A) spread widely and grew in power.^(B)

²¹After all this had happened, Paul decided^[a] to go to Jerusalem,^(C) passing through Macedonia^(D) and Achaia.^(E) “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”^(F) ²²He sent two of his helpers,^(G) Timothy^(H) and Erastus,^(I) to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia^(J) a little longer.

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Footnotes

Acts 19:21 Or decided in the Spirit

Acts 19:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰^(A)So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

The Riot at Ephesus

²¹^(B)When these things were accomplished, Paul ^(C)purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through ^(D)Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, ^(E)I must also see Rome.” ²²So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, ^(F)Timothy and ^(G)Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

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Acts 19:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰So the word of the Lord ^(A)continued to increase and prevail mightily.

A Riot at Ephesus

²¹Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit ^(B)to pass through ^(C)Macedonia and Achaia and ^(D)go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, ^(E)I must also see Rome.” ²²And having sent into Macedonia two of ^(F)his helpers, ^(G)Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia ^(H)for a while.