And there he spent three months, and when (A)a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for (B)Syria, he decided to return through (C)Macedonia.

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where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him(A) just as he was about to sail for Syria,(B) he decided to go back through Macedonia.(C)

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19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials which came upon me [a]through (A)the plots of the Jews;

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:19 Lit by

19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears(A) and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.(B)

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A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

12 When it was day, (A)the Jews formed a [a]conspiracy and (B)put themselves under an [b]oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:12 Or mob
  2. Acts 23:12 I.e., an oath with a self-imposed curse

The Plot to Kill Paul

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(A) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(B)

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30 When I was (A)informed that there would be (B)a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing (C)his accusers to [a]bring charges against him before you.”

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  1. Acts 23:30 Lit speak against him

30 When I was informed(A) of a plot(B) to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers(C) to present to you their case against him.

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requesting a [a]concession against [b]Paul, that he might [c]have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, (A)setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

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  1. Acts 25:3 Or favor
  2. Acts 25:3 Lit him
  3. Acts 25:3 Lit summon him to Jerusalem

They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.(A)

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