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They will certainly hear that you have come,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />What then is it? Certainly they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So what is <i>to be done?</i> They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“What, then, is <i>to be done?</i> They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />What, then, is <i>to be done</i>? They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />What then should be done? They will certainly hear that you have arrived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you’ve come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you&#8217ve come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />What should we do now that our people have heard you are here? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />What should we do about this? They will certainly hear that you're in town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They are sure to hear that you have arrived. What should be done, then? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />What is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />What then should we do? Certainly a multitude will gather, for they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />What then? The multitude must certainly meet. They will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />what then is it? Certainly the multitude must come together, for they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />What then is it? Certainly they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />What is it therefore? the multitude must all come together: for they will hear that thou hast come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />What is next? The multitude ought to be convened. For they will hear that you have arrived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What is to be done? They will surely hear that you have arrived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, they have heard that you have come here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Therefore, because this has been heard by them, they have come here.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />What, then, is to be done? A multitude must certainly come together; for they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then what is it? it is altogether necessary that the multitude come together: for they will hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />What then is to be done? The multitude must certainly be assembled; for they will hear that thou art come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />What is it, therefore? They will certainly hear that you have come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />What then is <i>to be done?</i> The people must necessarily meet together; for they will hear that thou art come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/21-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7129" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Paul's Arrival at Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">What</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">then</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">should we do?</a> <a href="/greek/3843.htm" title="3843: pantōs (Adv) -- Wholly, entirely, in every way, by all means, certainly. Adverb from pas; entirely; specially, at all events, in no event."></a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousontai (V-FIM-3P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">They will certainly hear</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elēlythas (V-RIA-2S) -- To come, go. ">you have come.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">23</span>Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-24.htm">Acts 15:24</a></span><br />It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5</a></span><br />But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-19.htm">Acts 15:19-21</a></span><br />It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God. / Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. / For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28-29</a></span><br />It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: / You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Acts 16:4</a></span><br />As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-21.htm">Acts 18:21</a></span><br />But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-16.htm">Acts 20:16</a></span><br />Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Acts 22:30</a></span><br />The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5</a></span><br />We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-7.htm">Acts 25:7</a></span><br />When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17</a></span><br />After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Galatians 2:4-5</a></span><br />This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. / We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-11.htm">Galatians 2:11-14</a></span><br />When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. / For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group. / The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that you are come.</p><p class="hdg">the multitude.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12,22</a></b></br> Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/19-32.htm">Acts 19:32</a></b></br> Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/20-28.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/10-6.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/19-26.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/acts/21-17.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/17-17.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/acts/19-35.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-12.htm">Necessarily</a> <a href="/acts/20-34.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/acts/21-21.htm">News</a> <a href="/acts/21-21.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/acts/17-12.htm">Position</a> <a href="/acts/13-34.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/acts/20-8.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/22-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/romans/1-27.htm">Necessarily</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">News</a> <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/romans/11-13.htm">Position</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-13.htm">he will not be dissuaded from going thither.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-17.htm">He comes to Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-27.htm">where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-37.htm">and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>What then should we do?</b><br>This phrase reflects a moment of decision and concern among the early Christian leaders in Jerusalem. The context is the tension between Jewish customs and the new Christian faith. The leaders are seeking wisdom on how to address the potential conflict arising from Paul's presence. This question echoes the need for divine guidance, similar to the early church's reliance on the Holy Spirit in <a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28</a> during the Jerusalem Council.<p><b>They will certainly hear that you have come.</b><br>The leaders anticipate that news of Paul's arrival will spread quickly among the Jewish believers in Jerusalem. This reflects the close-knit nature of the Jewish community and the rapid dissemination of information in ancient cities. The concern is that Paul's reputation for teaching against Jewish customs (<a href="/acts/21-21.htm">Acts 21:21</a>) might cause unrest. This situation underscores the tension between maintaining Jewish traditions and embracing the new covenant in Christ, a recurring theme in Paul's ministry (<a href="/galatians/2-11.htm">Galatians 2:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who is central to the events in <a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Acts 21</a>. He is returning to Jerusalem after his missionary journeys and is facing potential conflict with Jewish believers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events are taking place. It is a significant location for early Christianity and Judaism.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_believers.htm">Jewish Believers</a></b><br>The group of Jewish Christians in Jerusalem who are concerned about Paul's teachings and their impact on Jewish customs.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/james_and_the_elders.htm">James and the Elders</a></b><br>Leaders of the Jerusalem church who are advising Paul on how to handle the situation with the Jewish believers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_moses.htm">The Law of Moses</a></b><br>The traditional Jewish laws that are a point of contention between Paul and the Jewish believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/n/navigating_conflict_in_the_church.htm">Navigating Conflict in the Church</a></b><br>Paul’s situation teaches us about handling disagreements within the church community. It is important to approach conflicts with wisdom and a spirit of unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_tradition_and_faith.htm">Balancing Tradition and Faith</a></b><br>The tension between Jewish customs and the new faith in Christ illustrates the challenge of balancing tradition with the freedom found in the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>James and the elders’ involvement shows the importance of wise and godly leadership in resolving church disputes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_sensitivity.htm">Cultural Sensitivity</a></b><br>Paul’s willingness to consider the concerns of the Jewish believers demonstrates the importance of being sensitive to cultural and religious backgrounds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reputation.htm">The Importance of Reputation</a></b><br>The concern about what others will hear about Paul underscores the significance of maintaining a good reputation for the sake of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_mark_10_21_conflict_with_modern_life.htm">Doesn't Jesus' command in Mark 10:21 to 'sell everything' conflict with modern economic realities and social responsibilities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ahab_seek_micaiah's_counsel.htm">In 1 Kings 22:6-8, why does Ahab distrust Micaiah's prophecies but still seek his counsel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_job_24_12.htm">In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_acts.htm">What are the key events in the Book of Acts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">The multitude must needs come together.</span>--More accurately, <span class= "ital">at all events a crowd must needs come together.</span> The report of St. Paul's arrival was sure to spread, and those who heard of it would be eager to see how he acted. Would he ostentatiously reproduce in Jerusalem that living as a Greek with Greeks (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-22.htm" title="To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.">1Corinthians 9:22</a>) of which they heard as his manner at Corinth and Ephesus? The advice which followed was intended to allay the suspicion of the timid, and to disappoint the expectations of more determined adversaries.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - The R.T. omits the clause in the T.R. rendered <span class="accented">the multitude must needs come together</span> in the A.V.; <span class="accented">they will certainly hear</span> for <span class="accented">they will hear</span>, A.V. and T.R. The <span class="greek">πάντως</span>, which in the A.V. belongs to the omitted clause, is rendered "certainly" in the R.T. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/21-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">What</span><br /><span class="grk">τί</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖν</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should [we do]?</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will certainly hear</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούσονται</span> <span class="translit">(akousontai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have come.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλήλυθας</span> <span class="translit">(elēlythas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, go. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/21-22.htm">Acts 21:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/21-22.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 21:22 What then? 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