Acts 21 · Verse 14

Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Acts 21:14, King James Version

Acts 21:14 in other translations

BSB	When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
WEB	When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
ASV	And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
YLT	and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, ‘The will of the Lord be done.'
DARBY	And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
BBE	And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.
Webster	And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

What does Acts 21:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 21:11-14

11-14. So shall the Jews bind the man that owneth this girdle, &c.--For though the Romans did it, it was at the Jews' instigation (Ac 21:33; Ac 28:17). Such dramatic methods of announcing important future events would bring the old prophets to remembrance. (Compare Is 20:2, &c.; Jr 13:1, and Eze 5:1, &c.). This prediction and that at Tyre (Ac 21:4) were intended, not to prohibit him from going, but to put his…

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 14. Would not be persuaded. To remain. He was resolved to go. We ceased. We ceased remonstrating with him, and urging him to remain.

The will of the Lord be done. They were now assured that it was the will of God that he should go. And they were now ready to submit to that will. This is an instance and an evidence of true piety. It was the expression of a wish, that whatever God might judge to be necessary for the advancement of his cause might take place, even though it should be attended with many trials. They commended their friend to the protection of God, confident that whatever should occur would be right. Compare Mt 6:10, 26:42.

(a) "will of the Lord" Mt 6:10, 27:42

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 14 The will of the Lord be done - May that which is most for his glory take place! They plainly saw from the prophecy what would take place, if Paul went to Jerusalem; and every one saw that he had power to go, or not to go.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 21:8-18

Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, they might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us, that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God, should be of the same use to us. Their weeping began to weaken and slacken his resolution Has not our Master told us to take up our cross? It was a trouble to him, that they should so earnestly press him to do that…

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Acts 21:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

μὴmēNotG3361

πειθομένουpeithomenouis being persuadedG3982

δὲdethenG1161

αὐτοῦautouheG846

ἡσυχάσαμενhēsuchasamenwe were silentG2270

εἰπόντες·eiponteshaving said;G2036

τοῦtouOf theG3588

κυρίουkuriouLordG2962

τὸtotheG3588

θέλημαthelēmawillG2307

γινέσθω.¶ginesthōshould be [done].G1096

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Cross references for Acts 21:14

Luke 22:42
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Matthew 26:42
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matthew 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 6:10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
2 Kings 20:19
Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
2 Samuel 15:25-26
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
Genesis 43:14
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.
Luke 11:2
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The will.
Ge 43:14; 1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 15:25,26; 2Ki 20:19; Mt 6:10; 26:39,42
Lu 11:2; 22:42

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Context

Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 21:14
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Acts 21:15
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

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Acts 21:14 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y como no le pudimos persuadir, desistimos, diciendo: Hágase la voluntad del Señor.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et comme il ne se laissait pas persuader, nous nous sommes tus, disant: La volonté du Seigneur soit faite!
German Elberfelder 1871	Als er sich aber nicht überreden ließ, schwiegen wir und sprachen: Der Wille des Herrn geschehe!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et cum ei suadere non possemus, quievimus, dicentes: Domini voluntas fiat.