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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:1-38

PAUL’S JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM AND THEN TO ROME (19:21-28:31). Here we begin a new section of Acts. It commences with Paul’s purposing to go to Jerusalem, followed by an incident, which, while it brings to the conclusion his ministry in Ephesus, very much introduces the new section. From this point on all changes. Paul’s ‘journey to Jerusalem’ and then to Rome has begun, with Paul driven along by the Holy Spirit. The ending of the previous section as suggested by the closing summary in Acts 19:20... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:3-38

The Journey to Jerusalem (20:3-21:16). As we read this section of Acts some of it may seem a little pointless and repetitive. But we must recognise in it what Luke is doing. One purpose that he has in mind is to depict Paul’s journey as a slow, inexorable progress with the final goal in mind. He wants to hang out the suspense as he slowly approaches Jerusalem and the bonds that await him. But a second purpose that he has in mind is to bring out how successful has been the spread of the word.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:17-38

Paul’s Address To The Elders of the Ephesian Church (20:17-38). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:35

“In all things I gave you an example, that so labouring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, which he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’.” And now he wants them to take what he has done as an example that they too might labour without charge, helping the weak and remembering what the Lord Jesus Himself had taught, ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive’. Thus they are to be givers, not receivers. For those who give are the ones... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:17-35

Acts 20:17-Habakkuk : . Paul’ s Speech to the Elders of Ephesus at Miletus.— See Ramsay, art. “ Miletus” in HDB, as to the difficulties of the journey at that period from Miletus to Ephesus; one had to sail to Priene and make from there a journey of 25 miles across the mountains to Ephesus. The elders or presbyters ( mg.) , afterwards called “ bishops” or “ overseers” ( Acts 20:28), make the toilsome journey, and Paul addresses them. We have had Paul addressing Jews (ch. 13 ) and Gentiles... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:32-35

Acts 20:32-Habakkuk : . Conclusion. Acts 20:32 . Read mg. Acts 20:33 . Cf. 2 Corinthians 12:14 f., 1 Corinthians 4:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Acts 20:35 . the words of the Lord Jesus, which are in none of our Gospels (see Sir_4:31 ; Sir_4:1 Clem. 2:1 ), make a very effective conclusion of the affecting speech. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 20:35

I have showed you all things; as in Acts 20:27. So labouring; with more than ordinary pains and constancy. To support; that they do not fall; or, being fallen, that they may rise again. The word imports the stretching out of the hand to retain any that are going away, or to hold up any that are falling. The weak; in knowledge, faith, or any other grace. The words of the Lord Jesus; Paul might have these words by the relation of others who heard them spoken by our Savionr; for all things that he... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 20:17-38

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 20:17. Miletus.—Thirty-six miles south of Ephesus, and on the south-west of the Latmian Gulf. “Now a desolation: then an emporium of trade with four ports or docks crowded with shipping” (Lewin). The stay at Miletus must have continued over three or four days.Acts 20:19. Omit many before tears, and for lying in wait read plots.Acts 20:22. Bound in the spirit.—I.e., his own spirit (Kuinoel, De Wette, Ewald, Holtzmann, Wendt, Hackett, Spence, and others), not the Holy Spirit... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 20:35

Acts 20:35 I. In the one word "blessed" the whole force of this sentence lies, What does "more blessed" mean? Is there any reference in it to enjoyment. Because if there is, all enjoyment being a reception of pleasure, the blessing will thus seem to mean, that he who gives shall receive more pleasure than he who merely receives, and so we shall have set before us the unworthy motive giving for receiving's sake. Does our Lord mean this? Undoubtedly He does mean this; undoubtedly He does set... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 20:35

DISCOURSE: 1803THE BLESSEDNESS OF LIBERALITYActs 20:35. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.SCARCELY any thing can be conceived more calculated to improve our minds, than the committing to memory such portions of Scripture as are peculiarly important. The Jews were accustomed to have select passages of their law fastened upon their garments, in order that they might be continually reminded of their duty. David, with less ostentation, and... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:1-38

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:3-38

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:17-38

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:35

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:17-35

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:32-35

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 20:35

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 20:17-38

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 20:35

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 20:35

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