They asked him to stay longer, but 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.

When they asked him to stay for a longer period, 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;

When they found him, they said,“ Everyone is looking for you.”But Jesus replied,“ We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”

But he said,“ Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said,“ The Lord’s will be done.”

Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn’t want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.

Now about our brother Apollos— I urged him to visit you with the other believers, but he was not willing to go right now. He will see you later when he has the opportunity.