King James Version

Acts 18:20

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “with them” (παρ᾽ αὐτοῖς) before not here.

ἐρωτώντωνerōtōntōndesiredἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “desired”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.desiredδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.πλείοναpleionamuchπολύς (polýs)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, masculine — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.Strong’s files this form under G4119 (πλείων).χρόνονchronontimeχρόνος (chronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “time”, the object formG5550time, a particular time, season.This verse uses “time”.μεῖναιmeinaito stayμένω (menō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to stay”, a single actionG3306I remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐπένευσενepeneusento acceptἐπινεύω (epineuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to accept”, a single actionG1962I nod to, assent to, consent.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

παρ᾽parwithπαρά (para)preposition — “with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.αὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they having requested [him] to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and they having requested [him] to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede,

Douay-Rheims

And when they desired him, that he would tarry a longer time, he consented not;

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