Acts 17:1 NLT

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:1

Amphipolis - This was the capital of the eastern province of Macedonia. It was originally a colony of the Athenians, but under the Romans it was made the capital of that part of Macedonia. It was near to Thrace, and was situated not far from the mouth of the river Strymon, which flowed around the city, and thus occasioned its name, around the city. The distances laid down in the Itineraries in regard to these places are as follows: Philippi to Amphipolis, 33 miles; Amphipolis to Apollonia, 30... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 17:1

Acts 17:1. Now when they, &c. It appears by Luke’s phraseology here, that he was left at Philippi; for here he ceases to speak of himself as one of Paul’s company, saying, not when WE, but when they had passed, &c. Nor does he resume his former manner of writing until Acts 20:5-6. It is therefore more than probable, that when Paul, Silas, and Timothy departed from Philippi, after having gathered a church there, Luke remained with the new converts until the apostle, in his way from... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 17:1-15

Click image for full-size versionThrough Macedonia to Athens (17:1-15)In recording the groups’ departure from Philippi and subsequent movements, the writer uses ‘they’ rather than ‘we’, indicating that Luke stayed behind in Philippi. The others moved on to Thessalonica, where over the next three Sabbaths their preaching in the synagogue brought good results (17:1-4). (If this visit to Thessalonica was the one referred to in Philippians 4:16, they probably stayed longer than three weeks, since... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 17:1

passed through . Greek. diodeuo. Only here and Luke 8:1 . A medical word. Amphipolis . About thirty-three miles south-west of Philippi. Apollonia . Thirty miles further, about midway between Amphipolis and Thessalonica. Thessal. onica. Now Salonica or Saloniki. Rose to importance in the time of Cassander, who rebuilt it and called it after his wife. Has been an important city in the past, and also in recent days during the second Balkan war (1913), and seems destined to play an important... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 17:1

The continuation of the second missionary tour is the theme of Acts 17, in which Luke relates the success of Paul's mission in Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9), even greater success in Berea (Acts 17:10-15), Paul's arrival in Athens where he was invited to speak in the Areopagus (Acts 17:16-22), and the account of Paul's address on Mars' Hill (Acts 17:23-34).Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews. (Acts 17:1)The passing... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 17:1

Acts 17:1. Amphipolis and Apollonia— Were two cities of Macedonia; the first was built by Cimon the Athenian, who sent 10,000 Athenians as a colony thither. It stood in an island of the river Strymon, and had the name of Amphipolis, from the river's running on both sides of the city. The latter was a colony of Corinthians and Corcyreans, near the sea-side. St. Luke seems to have gone no further than Philippi with the apostle at this time; but Silas and Timothy still accompanied him; and passing... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:1

1. when they had passed through Amphipolis—thirty-three miles southwest of Philippi, on the river Strymon, and at the head of the gulf of that name, on the northern coast of the Ægean Sea. and Apollonia—about thirty miles southwest of Amphipolis; but the exact site is not known. they came to Thessalonica—about thirty-seven miles due west from Apollonia, at the head of the Thermaic (or Thessalonian) Gulf, at the northwestern extremity of the Ægean Sea; the principal and most populous city in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 17:1

Paul, Silas, Timothy, and perhaps others left Philippi and headed southwest on the Egnatian Road. Luke evidently stayed in Philippi since he again described Paul’s party as "they" instead of "we" (cf. Acts 20:5-6). Paul and Silas probably stayed overnight in Amphipolis, which is 33 miles (a day’s journey by horse) along the Egnatian Way. It stood at the mouth of the Strymon River. The next day they travelled another 27 miles farther west-southwest to Apollonia. Another 35 mile day of travel... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 17:1-9

Ministry in Thessalonica 17:1-9 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1-34

Second Missionary Journey (continued)1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa.1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi.Apollonia] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis.Thessalonica] now Salonika, was the capital of the province of Macedonia, and an important commercial centre. St. Paul’s plan was first to evangelise the seats of government and the trade centres, knowing that if Christianity was once established in these places it would spread through the Empire. 3. Christ] RV ’the Christ,’ i.e. the Messiah. 4. Devout Greeks]... read more