Acts 20:1-20 BSB

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 20:12

Acts 20:12And they brought the young man alive and were not a little comforted.Young men and the ChurchI. Young men need to be brought to life.1. “Ye must be born again” applies to them as to all.2. Yet, of all men, the young are most apt to overlook this necessity. For what is more suggestive of vigorous life than a young man? He is alive all over--thoughts, affections, physical energies.3. All this, however, may be dead to God and righteousness, and be dead to his true interests, his high... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 20:13-16

Acts 20:13-16And we went before to ship and sailed unto Assos. Analysis of service1. These arrangements were under Paul’s own hand. He himself would Lake the twenty miles’ walk and make a religious exercise of the journey. He wanted no human companion; Jesus Himself would draw near. There are times when human companionship becomes a burden, when we must be left alone; and walking is an appointed means and help of intellectual and spiritual study. Locomotion helps the processes of thought. Do we... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 20:17

Acts 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the Church.Paul at MiletusI. The testimony of faithfulness.1. Serving faithfully (Acts 20:19).(1) With humility (Rom 7:13; 1 Corinthians 15:9 : Ephesians 3:8; Philippians 4:12; 1 Timothy 1:15).(2) In the face of opposition (Acts 9:23; Acts 23:11; 2 Corinthians 11:26).2. Teaching faithfully (Acts 20:21).(1) To everybody (Acts 18:4; Romans 1:14; 1 Corinthians 1:23).(2) The whole truth (Mark 1:15; Acts 3:19; Ephesians 3:17;... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 20:18-19

Acts 20:18-19Ye know … after what manner I have been with you.Example better than preceptWords are cannonballs. Example is the powder that gives the words their force. Many men may be able to say, “Heed what I tell you,” but not many could so confidently say, “Follow my example.” Yet this was what Paul said to the Ephesian elders, and what he wrote to the disciples at Philippi (Philippians 4:9). Example is always better than precept, because talk is cheap, but deeds are dear. To preach the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 20:20-21

Acts 20:20-21And how I kept back nothing that was profitable.Reticence avoidedThe verb is one which belongs to the vocabulary of sailors, and was used for taking in or reefing sails. He, St. Paul seems to say of himself, had used no such reticence or reserve, but had gone on his course, as it were, before the wind, with all his canvas spread. (Dean Plumptre.)St. Paul’s ministryI. Its nature--Testimony. He laid no claim to originality: he was simply a witness to tell just what he knew, no more,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 20:1

1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them , and departed for to go into Macedonia. Ver. 1. Into Macedonia ] Great Alexander’s country, called at this day Albany, and is subject to the Turk. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 20:2

2 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. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 20:3

3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. Ver. 3. And there abode three ] Gr. ποιησας , "Was doing there," he was in continual action. Life consists in action; so doth spiritual life, Isaiah 38:16 . And by this reason one may live more in a month than another in many years. In this sense Seneca saith (Epist. lxvii.), Quamvis vitae paucos fecerimus dies. See the same word used thus,Matthew... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 20:4

4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. Ver. 4. Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus, &c. ] These all were the very "glory of Jesus Christ," 2 Corinthians 8:23 , and yet counted the offscouring of all things: περιψημα , 1Co 4:13 these precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, were esteemed as earthen pitchers,Lamentations 4:2;... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 20:5

5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. Ver. 5. Tarried for us at Troas ] See Trapp on " Act 16:8 " read more

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The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 20:18-19

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 20:1

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