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Acts 20:38

Grief

36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
sorrowing especially over the word that he had spoken, that they are about to see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
ÅB
men mest sørget de over det ord han hadde sagt, at de aldri mere skulle se hans åsyn. Deretter fulgte de ham til skipet.
OTB
Deres største sorg var hans uttalelse om at de aldri ville se hans ansikt igjen. Så fulgte de ham til skipet.
B1930
men mest sørget de over det ord han hadde sagt, at de aldri mere skulde se hans åsyn. Derefter fulgte de ham til skibet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 15:3

    Sent 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.

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  • Acts 20:25

    Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:11

    No 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.

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  • Acts 21:16

    Some 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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  • Acts 21:5

    But 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.

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