Expositor's Bible Commentary - Acts 20:17-19
ete_me Acts 20:7Chapter 16ST. PAUL AND THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.Acts 20:1; Acts 20:7; Acts 20:17-19; Acts 20:28THE period of St. Paul’s career at which we have now arrived was full of life, vigour, activity. He was in the very height of his powers, was surrounded with responsibilities, was pressed with cares and anxieties; and yet the character of the sacred narrative is very peculiar. From the passover of the year 57, soon after which the Apostle had to leave Ephesus, till the passover of the... read more
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 20:1-38
The Sunday Sleeper Acts 20:9 In considering Eutychus, I purpose looking first at the things which may be said in excuse of his famous sleep, and then pass on to look at what was blameworthy in it. I. And first of all, in excuse of this poor young man, I must remark (1) that he was listening to a very long sermon. It is said that on one occasion a child in the Sunday-school was asked by her teacher, 'What does the story of Eutychus teach?' and she promptly replied, 'That ministers should not... read more