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Acts 20:4

ACTS—NOTE ON Acts 20:4 accompanied him. In 1 Corinthians 16:1, Paul noted that official representatives from the various churches of his ministry would travel with him. They protected the offering from robbers. They also guaranteed Paul’s integrity in handling the funds. Aristarchus. See note on Acts 19:29.

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    ACTS 20:3-4 Codex Bezae, supported in part by syrhmg and Ephraem, presents the following text of verses Acts 20:3 and Acts 20:4:...

  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THERE ACCOMPANIED HIM - It was usual for some of the disciples to attend the apostles in their journeys. INTO ASIA - It is not meant that they attended him from Greece through Macedonia, but that...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 20 __ 1. Paul in Macedonia (Acts 20:1). 2. His abode in Greece, the visit to Troas and what transpired there (Acts 20:3). 3. The journey from Troas to Miletus (Acts 20:13). 4. The farewell...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    TO GREECE; RETURN TO TROAS. The journey sketched in Acts 19:21; 1 Corinthians 16:5, is entered on; for what happened at Troas and in Macedonia on the way _cf._ 2 Corinthians 2:12 f.,...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    SETTING OUT FOR JERUSALEM (Acts 20:1-6)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    After the disturbance had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples. He spoke words of encouragement to them and bade them farewell and departed to go to Macedonia. When he had gone through those parts and...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Acts 20:1-6. PAUL JOURNEYS THROUGH MACEDONIA AND GREECE, AND RETURNS AS FAR AS TROAS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

    4, 5. (4) "_And there accompanied him, as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica; Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia._ (5) _These, going b...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    συνείπετο δὲ αὐτῷ : only here in N.T., _cf._ 2Ma 15:2, 3Ma 5:48; 3Ma 6:21, but frequent in classics. ἄχρι τῆς Ἀ.: among more recent writers Rendall has argued strongly for the retention of the words,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A MESSENGER OF TRUTH AND LIFE Acts 20:1 The Second Epistle to the Corinthians should be read with the introductory verses of this chapter, as it reveals the Apostle's inner mind at this time. He seem...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Restful and mastered by Christ, Paul was yet restless and resistless in devotion to the enterprise of his Lord. These facts are evident throughout this chapter. We follow him in rapid movements, alway...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Travelling from Ephesus to Troas After encouraging the Ephesian brethren, Paul went on to Macedonia. He also built up the churches there before he went on to Greece. His work there continued for some...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    Meanwhile his evangelistic comrades, Sopater of Asia, Aristarchus and Secundus, Gaius and Timothy, Tychicus and Trophinius, embarking, sail directly to Asia, landing at Troas, whither Paul and Luke, l...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Tumults or opposition may constrain a Christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. Paul thought it worth while to be...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THERE ACCOMPANIED HIM INTO ASIA; their names are set down, as being men called and known at that time in the churches, and that what they did for this holy apostle might be remembered in all ages. SOP...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    4, 5. (4) "_ And there accompanied him, as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica; Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia._ (5) These, going b...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 20:4 And G1161 Sopater G4986 Berea G961 accompanied G4902 (G5711) him G846 to G891 also G1161 Aristarchus...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophim...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 20:4. AND THERE ACCOMPANIED HIM INTO ASIA, SOPATER OF BEREA; AND OF THE THESSALONIANS, ARISTARCHUS AND SECUNDUS; AND GAINS OF DERBE, AND TIMOTHEUS; AND OF ASIA, TYCHICUS AND TROPHIMUS. Of these c...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    ACCOMPANIED HIM (συνειπετο αυτω). Imperfect of συνεπομα, old and common verb, but only here in the N.T. The singular is used agreeing with the first name mentioned Σωπατρος and to be supplied with e...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul goes to Macedonia and Greece. His visits at Troas, Miletus. Paul's conference with the Ephesian elders. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Paul, Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Gaius, Tim...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 20:4. _There accompanied him Sopater of Berea,_ the son of Pyrrhus, according to the Vulgate. He is called by Paul, Sosipater. Romans 16:21. _Aristarchus,_ who accompanied him to Rome, and _Secun...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AFTER THE UPROAR DIED DOWN. Paul had already decided to go through Macedonia and Greece (Acts 19:21), but planned to stay in Ephesus until after Pentecost (1 Corinthians 16:8). This time had come (abo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for Macedonia._ READING BETWEEN THE LINES There does not seem to be much in this section of the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And there accompanied him into Asia Paul’s companions._ PAUL ACCOMPANIED BY FRIENDS I. They were not deterred by persecutions. II. They accompanied Paul because of-- 1. Their love to Christ. 2....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 20:1. AFTER THE UPROAR WAS CEASED.—Soon after, but not necessarily because of the uproar. The best authorities insert _and exhorted_, παρακαλέσας, before AND EMBRACED or took l...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 20:1 _Having sent for_ …_ and exhorted _for _called unto him, _A.V. and T.R.; _took leave of them, and departed _for _and embraced them, and departed, _A.V. DEPARTED FOR TO GO INTO MA...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Last week we left Paul in Ephesus, in the midst of a near riot in town, as Demetrius the silversmith got together his companions in trade and pointed out how the preaching of Paul was about to put the...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Timothy 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:19; 2 Corinthians 8:23;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    So pater. The best texts add, the son of Pyrrhus. Compare Romans 16:21. Aristarchus. Compare Acts 19:29. Gaius. Not the one mentioned in ch. 19 29, who was a Macedonian. Tychicus and Trophimus. See...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    To Asia — There some of them left him. But Trophimus went with him to Jerusalem, Acts 21:29. Aristarchus, even to Rome, Acts 27:2....

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