Acts 18:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 18:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 18:20 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 18:20 — KJV
“When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;”
— Acts 18:20 (KJV)
Acts 18:20 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 18:20
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Acts 18:20: tarry, time
“So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. Assemble: Heb. Call”
Shares key themes with Acts 18:20: longer, time
“O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?”
Shares key themes with Acts 18:20: tarry, time
“Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.”
Shares key themes with Acts 18:20: desired, time
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Shares key themes with Acts 18:20: tarry, time
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