Paul Returns to Antioch

Acts 18

¹⁸ So Paul still remained ₁ a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. _p He had his hair cut off at _q Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. ¹⁹ And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰ When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent, ²¹ but took leave of them, saying, _r "I ₂ must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, _s God willing." And he sailed from Ephesus.

²² And when he had landed at _t Caesarea, and ₃ gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. ²³ After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of _u Galatia and Phrygia ₄ in order, _v strengthening all the disciples.

1. Cross References
   Numbers 6:2
   Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD.
   Numbers 6:5
   All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD, he shall be holy. Then he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
   Numbers 6:9
   And if anyone dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it.
   Numbers 6:18
   Then the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and shall take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offering.
   Acts 21:24
   Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.
   
2. Cross References
   Romans 16:1
   I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
   
3. Cross References
   Acts 19:21
   When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
   Acts 20:16
   For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 4:19
   But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
   Hebrews 6:3
   And this we will do if God permits.
   James 4:15
   Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.
   
5. Cross References
   Acts 8:40
   But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
   
6. Cross References
   Galatians 1:2
   And all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:
   
7. Cross References
   Acts 14:22
   Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
   Acts 15:32
   Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words.
   Acts 15:41
   And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
   

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