Acts 18:20

NETBible

When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,

NIV ©

When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

NASB ©

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

NLT ©

They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

MSG ©

They wanted him to stay longer, but he said he couldn't.

BBE ©

And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;

NRSV ©

When they asked him to stay longer, he declined;

NKJV ©

When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,


KJV
When
<1161>
they
<846>
desired
<2065> (5723)
[him] to tarry
<3306> (5658)
longer
<1909> <4119>
time
<5550>
with
<3844>
them
<846>_,
he consented
<1962> (5656)
not
<3756>_;
NASB ©

When they asked
<2065>
him to stay
<3306>
for a longer
<4183>
time
<5550>
, he did not consent
<1962>
,
NET [draft] ITL
When
<2065>
they
<846>
asked
<2065>
him to stay
<3306>
longer
<1909>

<4119>

<5550>
, he would
<1962>
not
<3756>
consent
<1962>
,
GREEK
erwtwntwn
<2065> (5723)
V-PAP-GPM
de
<1161>
CONJ
autwn
<846>
P-GPM
epi
<1909>
PREP
pleiona
<4119>
A-ASM-C
cronon
<5550>
N-ASM
meinai
<3306> (5658)
V-AAN
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
epeneusen
<1962> (5656)
V-AAI-3S

NETBible

When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,

NET Notes

sn He would not consent. Paul probably refused because he wanted to reach Jerusalem for the festival season before the seas became impassable during the winter.