Acts 18:21
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.”
θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
πάλιν
Again
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πάλιν
Again, once more, anew. Palin. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again I say rejoice. Some commands are worth repeating. Joy is always appropriate for those who know God.
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πάντως
by all means
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πάντως
Certainly, by all means, surely, definitely. Today you will be with Me in paradise. The certainty of Jesus matched the urgency of the moment. The answer was yes.
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θέλω
willing,
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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ἔρχομαι
is coming
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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δεῖ
necessary
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δεῖ
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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ποιέω
to do
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem;
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
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ἔπω
having said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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Ἔφεσος
Ephesus.
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Ἔφεσος
Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor
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ἑορτή
feast
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ἑορτή
a festival
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