Acts 20:23
Good News Translation
I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit has warned me that prison and troubles wait for me.

New Revised Standard Version
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

Contemporary English Version
In every city I visit, I am told by the Holy Spirit that I will be put in jail and will be in trouble in Jerusalem.

New American Bible
except that in one city after another the holy Spirit has been warning me that imprisonment and hardships await me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 21:4,11 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul, through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. . . .

John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress. But have confidence. I have overcome the world.

1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

2 Timothy 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

abide me.

Context
Paul's Farewell to the Ephesians
22And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there: 23Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. 24But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.…
Cross References
Luke 16:28
That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

Acts 8:29
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near and join thyself to this chariot.

Acts 9:16
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 20:21
Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:24
But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 21:4
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul, through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:33
Then the tribune, coming near, took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was and what he had done.

1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,

Acts 20:22
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