Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Cross-reference

Acts 18:21 Parallel

In Acts 18:21, Paul says 'if God will,' mirroring the submission to God's will expressed by his companions here.

In 1 Samuel 3:18, Eli's 'let him do what seemeth him good' is a direct OT parallel to the phrase 'the will of the Lord be done', both accepting divine sovereignty.

In 2 Samuel 15:26, David says 'let him do to me as seemeth good unto him' — nearly identical to the disciples' 'the will of the Lord be done'.

In Matthew 6:10, the Lord's Prayer petitions 'Thy will be done' — the same phrase the disciples use here, grounding their submission in Jesus' own teaching.

In Matthew 26:39, Jesus prays 'not as I will, but as thou wilt' — the ultimate model of submission that the disciples echo here.

In Matthew 26:42, Jesus repeats 'thy will be done' — the exact phrase used by the disciples, showing they adopt Christ's own prayer.

Luke 11:2 Allusion

In Luke 11:2, Jesus teaches 'Thy will be done' in the Lord's Prayer — the same petition the disciples voice here as they accept Paul's fate.

Luke 22:42 Allusion

In Luke 22:42, Jesus says 'nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done' — the perfect model of surrendered will that the disciples imitate.

In 1 Peter 3:17, suffering is framed as within God's will, paralleling the companions' acceptance of Paul's path despite foretold suffering.

Romans 1:10 Parallel

In Romans 1:10, Paul desires to visit Rome by God's will, sharing the theme of submitting plans to divine will seen here.

In Genesis 43:14, Jacob's resigned 'if I be bereaved, I am bereaved' mirrors the disciples' submission to God's will, accepting an uncertain outcome.