Vincent's Word Studies in the NT
Acts 20:2
Greece. The Roman province of Achaia, comprehending Greece proper and the Peloponnesus. Luke uses Achaia (ch. 29 21) and Greece synonymously, as distinguished from Macedonia.
Greece. The Roman province of Achaia, comprehending Greece proper and the Peloponnesus. Luke uses Achaia (ch. 29 21) and Greece synonymously, as distinguished from Macedonia.
Verse Acts 20:2. _HE CAME INTO GREECE_] εις την ελλαδα, Into _Hellas_, Greece properly so called, the regions between Thessaly and Propontis, and the country of Achaia. He did not, however, go there...
OVER THOSE PARTS - The parts of country in and near Macedonia. He probably went to Macedonia by Troas, where he expected to find Titus 2 Corinthians 2:12; but, not finding him there, he went by himsel...
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...
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.,...
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...
SETTING OUT FOR JERUSALEM (Acts 20:1-6)...
THOSE PARTS. Doubtless including Philippi, Thessalonica, &c. GIVEN THEM MUCH EXHORTATION. Literally exhorted (Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134.) them with many. word (Greek. _logos._ App-121.)...
_And when he had gone over those parts_ Visiting specially, of course, the churches of Philippi, Thessalonica and Berœa, among which St Luke may have been left from the former visit, and have laboured...
ΔΙΕΛΘΏΝ ΔῈ ΤᾺ ΜΈΡΗ ἘΚΕΙ͂ΝΑ, _and when he had gone over those parts_, visiting especially, of course, the Churches of Philippi, Thessalonica and Berœa, among which St Luke may have been left from the f...
Acts 20:1-6. PAUL JOURNEYS THROUGH MACEDONIA AND GREECE, AND RETURNS AS FAR AS TROAS...
_PAUL WENT THROUGH MACEDONIA AND GREECE ACTS 20:1-6:_ When the uproar that had been caused by Demetrius at Ephesus ceased Paul called for the Christians at Ephesus. He embraced them, comforted them, a...
ΔΙΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΔΙΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1330) проходить через, ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 20:1. Очевидно, это было служение Павла в Троаде (2 Corinthians 2:12). ΛΌΓΦ _d...
IN MACEDONIA. Acts 20:1-2. 1 And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone throug...
2, 3. The career of the apostle for the next few months is not given in detail, but the whole is condensed into this brief statement: (2) "_And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them...
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, AND WHEN HE HAD GONE OVER THOSE PARTS, AND HAD GIVEN THEM MUCH EXHORTATION, HE CAME INTO GREECE - me...
38 After showing them that the men they had led to the theater were not guilty of any overt act against the temple or goddess he reminds them that there are legal means of redress for any wrong which...
20:2 exhorted (a-9) As ch. 16.40. 'comforted,' ver. 12....
THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY (CONTINUED) 1-6. Paul in Macedonia and Greece. St. Paul waited at Ephesus until the return of Timothy and Erastus, and left Ephesus shortly after Pentecost, 55 a.d. (1 Corinth...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 20 PAUL TRAVELS THROUGH MACEDONIA AND GREECE, 20:1-6 V1 After the *riot, Paul sent for the *believers and he encouraged them. Then he said good...
AND WHEN HE HAD GONE OVER THOSE PARTS. — Here also we can fill up the outline of the narrative from the Epistles. We may take for granted that St. Paul would revisit the churches which he had himself...
διελθὼν δὲ, see above on Acts 13:6, “and when he had gone through,” in a missionary progress τὰ μέρη ἐκεῖνα, _i.e._, of Macedonia, the places where he had founded Churches, Thessalonica, Berœa, Philip...
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...
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...
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...
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them (a) much exhortation, he came into Greece, (a) For after so great trouble, there was need of much exhortation....
Spending the summer in the churches of Northern Greece, meanwhile Timothy and Titus with their comrades at different times have gone down into Achaia and preached to the Corinthians; bringing him word...
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. (2) And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhort...
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...
But let us return to the history of Paul. After the uproar has ceased he sends for the disciples, embraces them, and departs for Macedonia; he visits that whole country, and comes into Greece. The beg...
AND WHEN HE HAD GONE OVER THOSE PARTS,.... Of Macedonia, and the cities in it before mentioned; AND HAD GIVEN THEM MUCH EXHORTATION; to abide by the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel, and to wal...
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, Ver. 2. _Into Greece_] _sc._ To Corinth, whence he wrote the Epistle to the Romans....
_And when he had gone over those parts_ Zealously pursuing everywhere the work in which he was engaged; _and had given much exhortation_ To the Christians whom he found there, or _had exhorted them wi...
AND WHEN HE HAD GONE OVER THOSE PARTS, AND HAD GIVEN THEM MUCH EXHORTATION, HE CAME INTO GREECE,...
THE JOURNEY TO MACEDONIA AND BACK TO MILETUS. The second visit to Macedonia and Greece:...
Finally Paul follows Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia, leaving a field of labor that had been most fruitful. How long he spent in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea we are not told, but he gave them muc...
NOW WHEN HE HAD GONE OVER THAT REGION AND ENCOURAGED THEM WITH MANY WORDS, HE CAME TO GREECE 1. Next Paul came into Greece itself. This is the area of Athens and Corinth. 2. There were many words of...
"And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece"Gone through those parts": That is, gone through Macedonian territory. During this time, Paul not on...
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...
MUCH EXHORTATION; which after so great a stir and opposition against them, the disciples could not but stand in great need of, that they might not be offended at the cross of Christ: and also mingling...
2, 3. The career of the apostle for the next few months is not given in detail, but the whole is condensed into this brief statement: (2) "_ And when he had gone through those parts, and had given the...
Acts 20:2 Now G1161 over G1330 (G5631) that G1565 region G3313 and G2532 encouraged G4183 them G846 words...
‘And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.' Paul now visits the churches in Macedonia, exhorting and encouraging the churches at Philippi, The...
PAUL'S VISITS TO MACEDONIA AND GREECE AND SEVEN DAYS IN TROAS (20:1-6). It is indicative of Luke's concentration on the new direction in which events have turned, and his purpose in writing what follo...
Acts 20:2. AND WHEN HE HAD GONE OVER THOSE PARTS, AND HAD GIVEN THEM MUCH EXHORTATION, HE CAME INTO GREECE. That is, when St. Paul had visited the cities Philippi, Berea, Thessalonica, etc., on the ea...
THOSE PARTS (τα μερη εκεινα). We have no way of knowing why Luke did not tell of Paul's stay in Troas (2 Corinthians 2:12) nor of meeting Titus in Macedonia (2 Corinthians 2:13-7) nor of Paul's visi...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 20:2 GREECE is another name for the province of Achaia, where Corinth was located. ⇐...
_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...
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...
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...
1 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; Acts 14:22;...
He came into Greece — That part of it which lay between Macedonia and Achaia....