使徒行傳 20:4-5 RCUVTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:4

As far as for into, A.V.; Beraea for Berea, A.V.; the son of Pyrrhus is added in the R.T. and R.V.; Timothy for Timotheus, A.V. Accompanied ; συνείπετο , peculiar to Luke in the New Testament, but common in medical writers. As far as Asia . If it were merely said, "there accompanied him," it might have been thought, with regard to the Macedonians Sopater, Aristarchus, and Secundus, that they had merely gone as far as their respective cities, Beraea and Thessalonica; it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:5

But these had gone for these going, A.V. and T.R.; and were waiting for tarried, A.V. The narrative is so concise that the exact details are matters of conjecture. There is consequently much difference of opinion about them. Howson, with whom Farrar (vol. 2:274) apparently agrees, thinks that the whole party traveled together by land through Bercea and Thessalonica, to Philippi; that the party consisting of Sopater, Aristarchus and Secundus, Gains, Timothy, Tychicus, and Trophimus,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 20:4

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 they went with him to Asia, having gone before him, and joined him at Troas.Sopater of Berea - Perhaps the same person who, in Romans 16:21, is called Sosipater, and who is there said to have been a kinsman of Paul.Aristarchus - Acts 19:29.Gaius of Derbe - See the notes on Acts 19:29.Tychicus - This... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 20:5

These going before - Going before Paul and Luke. Dr. Doddridge supposes that only Tychicus and Trophimus went before the others. Perhaps the Greek most naturally demands this interpretation.Tarried for us - The word “us,” here, shows that Luke had again joined Paul as his companion. In Acts 16:12 it appears that Luke was in Philippi, in the house of Lydia. Why he remained there, or why he did not attend Paul in his journey to Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, etc., is not known. It is evident, however,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 20:4-6

Acts 20:4-6. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea, &c. The several persons mentioned in this verse are thought by some to have been joined with Paul as messengers of the churches, in carrying their contributions to the poor brethren at Jerusalem. We know but few particulars of most of them. Sopater is thought to be the same with Sosipater, mentioned by Paul as his kinsman, Romans 16:21. Aristarchus and Secundus are the Macedonians of whom he speaks, 2 Corinthians... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 20:3-12

Return to Macedonia and Troas (20:3-12)Although Paul was planning to visit Rome, his immediate concern was to go to Jerusalem with the money he had been collecting from the Gentile churches (Romans 15:24-26; Acts 19:21). But just as he was about to set sail, he heard of a Jewish plot to kill him. So he changed his plans and returned through Macedonia (3). In Macedonia, probably at Philippi, Luke rejoined the party (indicated by the renewed use of ‘we’ and ‘us’ in the narrative). They then... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:4

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 of Pyrrhus". Aristarehus . See Acts 19:29 . Secundus . Only here. Gaius . Not the same as in Acts 19:29 . Tychicus . See 1 Chronicles 4:7; 1 Chronicles 4:7 . 2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Timothy 3:12 .... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:5

tarried = were waiting. at = in. Greek. en . App-104 . Troas . Compare Acts 16:8 . 2 Corinthians 2:12 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 20:4

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.It is noteworthy that Paul took no chance of handling the money he had collected without taking the utmost precautions, not only for the safety of the funds, but also to avoid any charge of laxity on his part. He was not about to carry that large sum to Jerusalem without attendants and witnesses... read more