Verse Comparison: Acts 18:21
American Standard Version
but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
Amplified® Bible
But when he was leaving them he said, I will return to you if God is willing, and he set sail from Ephesus.
Contemporary English Version
He told them good-by and said, "If God lets me, I will come back."
Darby English Version
but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.
Good News Bible
Instead, he told them as he left, "If it is the will of God, I will come back to you." And so he sailed from Ephesus.
International Standard Version
As he told them goodbye, he said, "I will come back to you again if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.
King James Version
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
New American Standard Bible
but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills, he set sail from Ephesus."
New International Version
But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.
New King James Version
but took leave of them, saying, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.
Young's Literal Translation
but took leave of them, saying, `It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you -- God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,