AND. Now. UPROAR. din. Greek. _thorubos._ Here, Acts 21:34; Acts 24:18; Matthew 26:5; Matthew 27:24.Mark 5:38; Mark 14:2. Compare Acts 17:5. CALLED UNTO. The texts and Syriac read comforted, or exhorted. App-134. EMBRACED. Greek. _aspazomai._ Generally translated "salute", or "greet". Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
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.)... [ Continue Reading ]
ABODE THREE MONTHS. Literally having done three months. Compare Acts 15:33; Acts 18:23. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the species). App-6. The whole period covered by verses: Acts 20:1 is about nine months. WHEN, &C. Literally. plot (Greek. _epiboule._ See Acts 9:24) having been made against hi... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCOMPANIED. were accompanying. This was their purpose, but they went before and waited at Troas (Acts 20:5). Greek. _sunepomai._ Only here. INTO. as far as. SOPATER. Shortened form of Sosipater, which is found in Romans 16:21, but there is no connexion between the two persons. The texts add "son... [ Continue Reading ]
TARRIED. were waiting. AT. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. TROAS. Compare Acts 16:8; 2 Corinthians 2:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAILED AWAY. Greek. _ekpleo._ See note on Acts 15:39. PHILIPPI: i.e. from Neapolis, its port. DAYS, &C. This was Passover, A.D. 57. TO. Greek. _eis,_ as in Acts 20:1. FIVE DAYS. Compare Acts 16:11. ABODE. Greek. _diatribo._ See note on Acts 12:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
FIRST, &C. = first day of the sabbaths, i.e. the first day for reckoning the seven sabbaths to Pentecost. It depended upon the harvest (Deuteronomy 16:9), and was always from the morrow after the weekly sabbath when the wave sheaf was presented (Leviticus 23:15). In John 20:1 this was the fourth day... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHTS. Greek. _lampas._ App-130. UPPER CHAMBER. See note on Acts 1:13. GATHERED TOGETHER. See note on Acts 20:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAT. was sitting. A. the. WINDOW. Greek. _thuris._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:33. It was an opening with YOUNG MAN. Greek. _neanias._ See note on Acts 7:58. NAMED. by name. BEING FALLEN. being borne down. Greek. _kataphero._ Only in this verse and Acts 26:10. "Sunk down" is the same word.... [ Continue Reading ]
EMBRACING. Greek. _sumperilambano._ Only here. Compare 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34. TROUBLE... YOURSELVES. Greek. _thorubeomai._ See Acts 17:5. NOT. Greek. _me_. App-105. It was midnight. Any loud outcry would have roused the neighbourhood and caused. scene. LIFE. Greek. _psuche._ App-110 and App... [ Continue Reading ]
BREAD. The texts read "the bread", to support the idea that it was. Eucharistic service, but see note on Acts 20:7 and the references in Acts 2:42. TALKED. Greek. _homileo._ Only here, Acts 24:26; Luke 24:14; Luke 24:15. Hence our word "homily", for. solemn discourse. A LONG WHILE. for (Greek. _ep... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUNG MAN. Greek. _pais._ App-108. Not the same as Acts 20:9. A LITTLE. moderately. Greek. _metrios._ Only here. Figure of speech _Tapeinosis._ App-6. COMFORTED. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. See Acts 20:2. They were cheered by the miracle and Paul's words.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SHIP. on board. Literally upon (Greek. _epi_. App-104.) the ship. INTENDING. being about. Same as in verses: Acts 20:3; Acts 20:7; Acts 20:38. TAKE IN. receive on board. HAD HE APPOINTED. Greek. _diatasso._ See note on Acts 7:44. MINDING. being about, as above GO AFOOT. Greek. _pezeuo._ Only... [ Continue Reading ]
MET. Greek. _sumballo._ See note on Acts 4:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAILED THENCE, AND. having sailed away. Greek. _apopleo._ See note on Acts 13:4. CAME. arrived. Greek. _katantao._ See note on Acts 16:1. NEXT. Greek. _epeimi._ See note on Acts 7:26. OVER AGAINST. Greek. _antikru._ Only here. NEXT. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. ARRIVED. Greek. _paraballo._ Only h... [ Continue Reading ]
DETERMINED. decided. Greek. _krino._ App-122. It was. question of taking. ship stopping at Ephesus or Miletus. SAIL BY. Greek. _parapleo._ Only here. BECAUSE... WOULD. in order that he might. SPEND THE TIME. Greek. _chronotribeo,_ wear away the time. Only here. HASTED. was hurrying on. PENTECOS... [ Continue Reading ]
MILETUS. A city of great importance, as its remains show. SENT. having sent. Greek. _pempo._ App-174. EPHESUS. The time taken in summoning the elders was much less than he would have had to spend there, besides which there was the danger of. renewal of the rioting. CALLED. Greek. _metakaleo._ See... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. to. KNOW. Greek. _epistamai._ App-132. THAT. from (Greek. _apo)_ which. CAME. Greek. _epibaino._ Only here, Acts 21:2; Acts 21:6; Acts 25:1; Acts 27:2.Matthew 21:5. Literally to go upon. AFTER WHAT MANNER. how. AT ALL SEASONS. all the time.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVING. Greek. _douleuo._ App-190. HUMILITY OF MIND. Greek. _tapeinophrosune._ Only here, Ephesians 4:2.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:3.Colossians 2:18; Colossians 2:23. Col 3:12. 1 Peter 5:5. MANY. Omit. TEMPTATIONS. Greek. _peirasmos._ Always translated as here, save in 1 Peter 4:12. Here it m... [ Continue Reading ]
KEPT BACK. Greek. _hupostello._ Only here, Acts 20:27; Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:12.Hebrews 10:38. A medical word, used of withholding food from patients. NOTHING. Greek. _oudeis._ THAT WAS PROFITABLE. of the things profitable. BUT HAVE, &C. Literally so as not (Greek. _me)_ to shew and teach.... [ Continue Reading ]
TESTIFYING. witnessing. Greek. _diamarturomai._ See note on Acts 2:40. TO THE JEWS, &C. = to. Jews and Greeks. REPENTANCE. Greek. _metanoia._ App-111. FAITH. Greek. _pistis._ App-150. JESUS CIRIST. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Greek. _idou._ App-133. "And now, behold", repeated Acts 20:25. Figure of speech _Epibole._ App-6. BOUND IN THE SPIRIT. firmly resolved. Figure of speech _Idioma._ App-6. SPIRIT. App-101. KNOWING. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. BEFALL. meet. Greek. _sunantao._ See note on Acts 10:25. Not the s... [ Continue Reading ]
SAVE. But only. THE HOLY GHOST. App-101. WITNESSETH. Same word as testify, Acts 20:21. The texts add "to me". IN EVERY CITY. Greek. _kata polin._ Compare Acts 15:21. AFFLICTIONS Greek. _thlipsis._ See note on Acts 7:10. ABIDE. await or remain for. Greek. _mino_. See p. 1511.... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE, &C. =. make of no (Greek. _oudeis)_ account (Greek. _logos)_. NEITHER. Greek. _oude._ COUNT. hold. DEAR. precious. Greek. _timios._ See note on Acts 5:34. FINISH. Greek. _teleioo._ App-125. Only here in Acts. Often translated "perfect". COURSE. See note on Acts 13:25. Ten years were yet t... [ Continue Reading ]
GONE. Greek. _dierchomai._ See note on Acts 8:4. PREACHING. Greek. _kerusso._ App-121. THE KINGDOM OF GOD. App-114. The texts omit "of God". SHALL SEE. Greek. _opsomai._ App-133. NO MORE. no longer. Greek. _ouketi._... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE YOU TO RECORD. am witnessed to by you. Greek. _marturomai._ Only here, Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:3.Ephesians 4:17. The texts add Acts 26:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:11 for _martureomai._ Figure of speech _Deisis._ App-6. THIS DAY. Literally, in (Greek. _en)_ the day of to-day. PURE, &C. Compare Ac... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE... SHUNNED. shunned or shrunk. Greek. _hupostello._ Same as "kept back", Acts 20:20. TO. Literally not (Greek. _me)_ TO. declare. Greek. _anangello._ See note on Acts 14:27. Same as "shew", Acts 20:20. COUNSEL. Greek. _boule._ App-102. All the revealed purpose of God up to that time. The Pri... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE HEED. Greek. _prosecho._ The sixth occurs in Acts. See note on Acts 8:6; Acts 8:10; Acts 8:11. FLOCK. Greek. _poimnion,_ little flock. Only here, Acts 20:29; Luke 12:32. 1Pe 5:2, 1 Peter 5:3. For _poimne,_ see John 10:16. OVER. in, or on. Greek. _en._ App-104. Out of 2,622 occurances of _en,_... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. The texts omit. THIS. Omit. DEPARTING. Greek. _aphixis._ Only here. GRIEVOUS. oppressive. Greek. _barus._ Elsewhere Acts 25:7; Matthew 23:4; Matthew 23:23; 2 Corinthians 10:10; 1 John 5:3. IN AMONG. unto. Greek. _eis._ App-104. SPARING. Greek. _pheidomai._ Always translated "spare" save 2 C... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO, &C. = Of your own selves also. OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. SHALL. will. ARISE. Greek. _anistemi._ App-178. SPEAKING. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. PERVERSE. See note on Acts 13:8. DRAW AWAY. Greek. _apospao._ Only here, Acts 21:1.Matthew 26:51.Luke 22:41. DISCIPLES. the disciples. AFT... [ Continue Reading ]
WATCH. Compare 1 Peter 5:8. AND REMEMBER. remembering. Greek. _mnemoneuo._ Always translated "remember", save Hebrews 11:15; Hebrews 11:22. BY THE SPACE OF THREE YEARS. Greek. _trietia._ Only here. WARN. Greek. _noutheteo._ Used only by Paul, here and seven times in his epistles.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. See note on Acts 4:29. BRETHREN. The texts omit. COMMEND. Greek. _paratithemi._ See note on Acts 17:3. WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-121. BUILD... UP. Greek. _epoikodomeo._ Only used by Jude, (20), and Paul, here and six times in his epistles. YOU. The texts omit. INHERITANCE. Greek. _klerono... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE COVETED. desired. NO MAN'S. Greek. _oudeis._ APPAREL. Greek. _himatismos._ The word expresses more stateliness than the common word _himation._ Here, Matthew 27:35.Luke 7:25; Luke 9:29; John 19:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. HAVE MINISTERED. ministered. Greek. _hupereteo._ App-190. See note on Acts 13:36. NECESSITIES. needs. Compare Acts 2:45.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE SHEWED. shewed. Greek. _hupodeiknumi._ See note on Acts 9:16. LABOURING. toiling. Greek. _kopiao._ Compare Matthew 6:28, first occurance. SUPPORT. Greek. _antilambanomai._ Only here, Luke 1:54; 1 Timothy 6:2. WEAK. Greek. _astheneo._ Often translated "sick". IT IS, &C. This is one of the _P... [ Continue Reading ]
KNEELED DOWN. See note on Acts 7:60. PRAYED. Greek. _proseuchomai._ App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY ALL, &C. Literally there was. great weeping of all. FELL. having fallen. AND KISSED. Greek. _kataphileo._ Only here, Matthew 26:49; Mark 14:45 (Judas). Luke 7:38; Luke 7:45 (the woman); Acts 15:20 (the father).... [ Continue Reading ]
SORROWING. Greek. _odunomai._ Only here, Luke 2:48; Luke 16:24; Luke 16:25. FOR. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. THE WORDS. the word. Greek. _logos._ App-121. SHOULD. were about to. SEE. behold. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. ACCOMPANIED. Greek. _propempo._ See note on Acts 15:3. Compare App-174.... [ Continue Reading ]