American Standard Version
"And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not; "
— Acts 18:20, American Standard Version
“When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;”
“When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;”
“When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,”
“And when they desired him that he would tarry a longer time, he consented not:”
“And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;”
“When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;”
And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.
And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreæ; for he had a vow.
And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;
but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
And when he had landed at Cæsarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.