Acts 20:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 20:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
κεκρίκει
krínō
G2919
to judge
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Παῦλος
Paûlos
G3972
Paul
παραπλεῦσαι
parapléō
G3896
to sail past
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
Ἔφεσον
Éphesos
G2181
Ephesus
ὅπως
hópōs
G3704
how
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
γένηται
gínomai
G1096
to become
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
χρονοτριβῆσαι
chronotribéō
G5551
to spend time
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
Ἀσίᾳ
Asía
G773
Asia
ἔσπευδεν
speúdō
G4692
to hasten
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
εἰ
ei
G1487
if
δυνατὸν
dynatós
G1415
mighty
εἴη
eimí
G1510
to be
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἡμέραν
hēméra
G2250
day
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
πεντηκοστῆς
pentēkostḗ
G4005
Pentecost
γενέσθαι
gínomai
G1096
to become
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
Ἱερουσαλήμ
Hierousalḗm
G2419
Jerusalem
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World English Bible Public Domain
For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
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King James Version Public Domain
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that it would not happen to him to lose time in Asia, for he was hurrying, if it might be possible for him, to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost.
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