When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
Parallel translations
- WEB When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
- KJV And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
- NKJV So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”
- NASB And since he would not be persuaded, we became quiet, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”
- NLT When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
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Quick answer
Unable to dissuade Paul, the others fall silent, saying, "The Lord's will be done." They yield their wishes to God's sovereign purpose.
Overview
When Paul cannot be persuaded, his friends surrender their fears to God with words echoing the Lord's Prayer and Jesus' own submission in Gethsemane. Their response shows mature faith that trusts God's will above its own desires. True love ultimately rests not in protecting a loved one but in entrusting all to the sovereign goodness of God.
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Cross-references · 9
- Luke 22:42“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
- Matt 26:39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
- Matt 26:42A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
- Matt 6:10Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
- 2 Sam 15:25–26Then the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again.
- 2 Kgs 20:19But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”
- 1 Sam 3:18So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”
- Gen 43:14May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
- Luke 11:2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
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