Verse Comparison: Acts 21:14
American Standard Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Amplified® Bible
And when he would not yield to [our] persuading, we stopped [urging and imploring him], saying, The Lord's will be done!
Contemporary English Version
Since we could not get Paul to change his mind, we gave up and prayed, "Lord, please make us willing to do what you want."
Darby English Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Good News Bible
We could not convince him, so we gave up and said, "May the Lord's will be done."
International Standard Version
When he could not be persuaded, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done."
King James Version
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
New American Standard Bible
And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, "The will of the Lord be done!"
New International Version
When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."
New King James Version
So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And since he would not let himself become persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, " May the will of the Lord take place!"
Young's Literal Translation
and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.'
