Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesians
Acts 20:38
In 9 translations
- BSB
- They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
- KJV
- Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
- WEB
- sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
- ASV
- sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.
- LSV
- sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said—that they are about to see his face no longer; and they were accompanying him to the ship.
- YLT
- sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said — that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.
- DBY
- specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.
- DRC
- Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way to the ship.
- GNV
- Being chiefly sorie for the words which he spake, That they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him vnto the shippe.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὀδυνώμενοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἰρήκει ὅτι οὐκέτι μέλλουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ θεωρεῖν. προέπεμπον δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον.
- RP2018
- ὀδυνώμενοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἰρήκει, ὅτι οὐκέτι μέλλουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ θεωρεῖν. Προέπεμπον δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον.
- TR-Boyd
- ὀδυνώμενοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἰρήκει, ὅτι οὐκέτι μέλλουσι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ θεωρεῖν. Προέπεμπον δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον.
- SCR1894
- οδυνωμενοι μαλιστα επι τω λογω ω ειρηκει οτι ουκετι μελλουσιν το προσωπον αυτου θεωρειν προεπεμπον δε αυτον εις το πλοιον
Who and where
◆ Paul speaks to Ephesian Elders
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
MiletusEphesusSorrowCommunion of SaintsRomans, Epistle to theTravellersPrudenceEphesians, Epistle to thePaulActs of the Apostles
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- 1 Corinthians 16:11No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
- Acts 21:5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
- Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
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