Acts 20:19-23 in English

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³ save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

¹⁹ Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

²⁰ And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

²¹ Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³ Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews:

²⁰ how that I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³ save that the Holy Ghost testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

¹⁹ You know how I was serving the Lord Jesus very humbly and how I sometimes wept about people. You also know how I suffered because the Jews SYN who were not believers often tried to harm me.

²⁰ You also know that, as I preached God's message to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you God's message when many people were present, and I also went to your homes and taught it there.

²¹ I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them all that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. I also told them they should believe in our Lord Jesus.”

²² “And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because God's Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me while I am there.

²³ But I do know that in each city where I have stopped, the Holy Spirit has ◄told me/ caused the believers to tell me► that in Jerusalem people will put me in prison PRS and will cause me to suffer PRS.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

²⁰ And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

²¹ Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there:

²³ Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce it to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

²¹ testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;

²³ only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

¹⁹ Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews;

²⁰ How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house,

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

²² And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there:

²³ Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but declared it to you, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ solemnly bearing witness to both Jews and to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

²² And now behold, I, having been bound in the spirit, am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

²³ except that the Holy Spirit in every city is solemnly bearing witness, saying that bonds and tribulations are waiting for me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, the ones that happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ solemnly proclaiming to both Jews and Greeks the repentance toward God and the faith into our Lord Jesus.

²² Now then, I am going to Jerusalem bound in my spirit, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

²³ except that the Holy Spirit keeps warning me in every city, saying that fetters and afflictions are just waiting for me.

¹⁹ I served the Lord in humility and in tears. I put up with the troubles and stress caused by the plots of the Jews.

²⁰ However, I never held back from sharing with you anything that would be to your benefit, and I taught you in public, going from house to house.

²¹ I witnessed both to Jews and Greeks that it was essential to repent and turn to God, and to trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² Now the Spirit is insisting that I go to Jerusalem, and I have no idea what will happen to me there.

²³ All I know is that in every city I visit the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and suffering are waiting for me.

¹⁹ Seruing the Lord with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,

²⁰ And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable, but haue shewed you, and taught you openly and throughout euery house,

²¹ Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

²² And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

²³ Saue that ye holy Ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying, that bondes and afflictions abide me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

²⁰ and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³ save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but have made it known to you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house;

²¹ testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus.

²² And now behold, I go, bound in my spirit, to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will befall me there;

²³ save that the Holy Spirit witnesseth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of some of the Jewish leaders.

²⁰ I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.

²¹ I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

²² And now, under spiritual constraint, I am here on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

²³ except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of some of the Jewish leaders.

²⁰ I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.

²¹ I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

²² And now, under spiritual constraint, I am here on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

²³ except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

¹⁹ You know the way I worked for our leader, Jesus. I didn’t try to make myself important, and I sometimes cried about people. You know that some of the Jews here tried to hurt me.

²⁰ And you know that I told you all of God’s message, everything that will help you. I didn’t keep anything secret. I taught you God’s message in places where everyone heard me, and I taught you in your homes too.

²¹ I talked to everyone. I talked to Jewish people and to people that are not Jews. I told all of them, ‘You have to turn to God and stop doing bad things, and believe in our leader Jesus.’”

²² Paul kept talking to them He said, “And now I want to tell you this. God’s spirit clearly showed me that I have to go to Jerusalem, so I’m going there. I don’t know what will happen to me at Jerusalem.

²³ But I do know that in each town I went to, the Holy Spirit told me that the people in Jerusalem will hurt me and put me in prison.

¹⁹ servynge the lorde with all humblenes of mynde and with many teares and temptacions which happened vnto me by the layinges awayte of the Ieues

²⁰ and how I kept backe no thinge that was profitable: but that I have shewed you and taught you openly and at home in youre houses

²¹ witnessinge bothe to the Iewes and also to the Grekes the repentaunce toward God and faith towarde oure Lorde Iesu.

²² And now beholde I goo bounde in the sprete vnto Ierusalem and knowe not what shall come on me there

²³ but that the holy goost witnesseth in every cite sayinge: that bondes and trouble abyde me.

¹⁹ I kept serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind and with tears, and in sufferings that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

²⁰ You know how I did not keep back from declaring to you anything that was useful, and how I taught you in public and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

²² Now look, I am going to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,

²³ except that the Holy Spirit warns to me in every city that chains and sufferings await me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

²⁰ And how I kept back nothing that was profitable to you , but have shown you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,

²¹ Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³ Save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Yeshua.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰ how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Yeshua.

²² Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

²³ except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

¹⁹ serving to the Lord with all meekness, and mildness, and tears, and temptations, that felled to me of ambushings of Jews;

²⁰ how I withdrew not or nought of profitable things to you, that I told not to you, and taught you openly, and by houses;

²¹ and I witnessed to Jews and to heathen men penance into God, and faith into our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² And now lo! I am bound in spirit, and go into Jerusalem; and I know not what things shall come to me in it,

²³ but that the Holy Ghost by all cities witnesseth to me, and saith, that bonds and tribulations at Jerusalem abide me.

¹⁹ serving to the Lord with all meekness, and mildness, and tears, and temptations, that felled to me of (the) ambushings of (the) Jews; (serving the Lord with all humility, amid the tears, and tests, that came to me from the ambushing of the Jews;)

²⁰ how I withdrew not or nought of profitable things to you, that I told not to you, and taught you openly, and by houses; (how I kept nothing profitable from you, yea, that I did not tell you, but rather, I taught you openly, or in public, and also in your homes;)

²¹ and I witnessed to Jews and to heathen men penance into God, and faith into our Lord Jesus Christ. (and I testified to Jews and to Gentiles alike, the need for repentance unto God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.)

²² And now lo! I am bound in spirit, and go into Jerusalem; and I know not what things shall come to me in it,

²³ no but that the Holy Ghost by all cities witnesseth to me, and saith, that bonds and tribulations at Jerusalem abide me. (except that the Holy Spirit in every city testifieth to me, that bondage, or imprisonment, and troubles await me in Jerusalem.)

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against me;

²⁰ how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

²¹ testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²² 'And now, lo, I — bound in the Spirit — go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

²³ save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;