When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined.

众人请他多住些日子，他却不允，

众人请他多住些日子，他没有答应，

众人请他多住些日子，他没有答应，

众人请保罗多留几天，保罗婉言谢绝了。

众人请他多住些时候，他没有答应，

他们请求保罗再多住些时候，他没有答应，

眾人請他多住些日子，他卻不允，

眾人請他多住些日子，他沒有答應，

眾人請他多住些日子，他沒有答應，

眾人請保羅多留幾天，保羅婉言謝絕了。

眾人請他多住些時候，他沒有答應，

眾人請求他多住些時候，他不答應，

他們請求保羅再多住些時候，他沒有答應，

眾請久居、不許、

眾請久居、不許、

眾請多留數日、保羅不允、

眾請久居不允

When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

The Jews asked him to spend more time with them. But he said no.

They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he declined,

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;

And though they asked him to stay for a longer time, he declined,

When they desired[ him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,

When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

and they found him and said to him,“ Everyone is looking for you.”And he said to them,“ Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”

Then Paul answered,“ What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said,“ Let the will of the Lord be done.”

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.