Acts 21:14
New International Version
When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

New Living Translation
When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

English Standard Version
And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.”

Berean Standard Bible
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Berean Literal Bible
And of him not being persuaded, we were silent, having said, "The will of the Lord be done."

King James Bible
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

New King James Version
So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”

New American Standard Bible
And since he would not be persuaded, we became quiet, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”

NASB 1995
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”

NASB 1977
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”

Legacy Standard Bible
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying, “The will of the Lord be done!”

Amplified Bible
And since he would not be dissuaded, we stopped pleading and fell silent, saying, “The Lord’s will be done!”

Christian Standard Bible
Since he would not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since he would not be persuaded, we stopped talking and simply said, “The Lord’s will be done!”

American Standard Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he was not persuaded by us, we ceased, and we said, “The will of our Lord be done.”

Contemporary English Version
Since we could not get Paul to change his mind, we gave up and prayed, "Lord, please make us willing to do what you want."

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done.

English Revised Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Paul could not be persuaded, we dropped the issue and said, "May the Lord's will be done."

Good News Translation
We could not convince him, so we gave up and said, "May the Lord's will be done."

International Standard Version
When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done."

Literal Standard Version
and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, “The will of the LORD be done.”

Majority Standard Bible
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

New American Bible
Since he would not be dissuaded we let the matter rest, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

NET Bible
Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done."

New Revised Standard Version
Since he would not be persuaded, we remained silent except to say, “The Lord’s will be done.”

New Heart English Bible
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."

Webster's Bible Translation
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Weymouth New Testament
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"

World English Bible
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Young's Literal Translation
and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.'

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Context
Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist
13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” 15After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.…

Cross References
Ruth 1:18
When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

Matthew 6:10
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Luke 22:42
"Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done."


Treasury of Scripture

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

The will.

Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

2 Samuel 15:25,26
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: …

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Acts 21
1. Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.
10. Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem,
13. he will not be dissuaded from going thither.
17. He comes to Jerusalem;
27. where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued;
37. and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people.














(14) The will of the Lord be done.--It is, perhaps, too much to see in these words an acceptance of his purpose as being in accordance with the will of the Lord. They were the natural expressions of resignation to what was seen to be inevitable, possibly used as a quotation from the prayer which the Lord had taught the disciples, and which He had used Himself (Luke 22:42).

Verse 14. - The will of the Lord, etc. A beautiful application of the petition in the Lord's prayer, "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven" (comp. Luke 22:42).

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Greek
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

would not be dissuaded,
πειθομένου (peithomenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.

we fell silent
ἡσυχάσαμεν (hēsychasamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2270: From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech.

[and] said,
εἰπόντες (eipontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“The
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord’s
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

will
θέλημα (thelēma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.

be done.”
γινέσθω (ginesthō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.


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