Acts 20:33-35 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:13-38

The charge. The previous section brought before us St. Paul's labors as a missionary and an evangelist. The present section sets him before us as the Christian bishop, delivering his solemn charge to the presbyters of the Church. The qualities brought out in the charge are a transparent integrity of character; a noble ingenuousness, which enables him to speak of himself without a particle of vanity; and a resoluteness of purpose to do what is right, which no persuasion could weaken and no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-35

Paul at Miletus: the review which gratifies. It has been truly said that our whole life is divisible into the past and the future. The present is a mere point which separates the two. And there is a certain time which must come, if it have not already arrived, when, instead of finding our satisfaction in looking forward to the earthly good which we are to partake of, we shall seek our comfort and our joy in looking back on the path we have trodden and the results we have achieved. Ill... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-36

Mingled fidelity and tenderness: an example for Christian ministers. Perhaps there is no other place in which we have so much of the nature of personal detail respecting Paul from his own lips. For the most part in his Epistles, there is a singular abstinence on his part from personal references. They seem to abound here. Without doubting their bare justification, we desiderate some other and higher account of them. May not this be found in a twofold consideration?— I. PAUL 'S ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-38

Paul's farewell to the elders of Ephesus. I. THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE EVANGELICAL PREACHING . ( Acts 20:17-21 .) 1. The spirit and conduct of the preacher himself; for this is inseparable from the preaching ( Acts 20:18-20 ). He had lived with his flock. His life had been devoted to their service. He had entered the sphere of their life as the loving sharer in their joys and sorrows. He had presented to them a pattern of humility. He had borne them on his heart.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-38

Last words. The scene at Miletus representative. I. Of the relations between the apostolic leaders and the Churches. 1. Affectionate. 2. Founded on a common faith in the gospel of the grace of God. 3. Absolutely free from all sordid and worldly entanglements. 4. While recognizing the eminence o! the leaders, still not dependent on individual men. Sorrowing separation was not overwhelming despair. II. Of the character of primitive Christianity as exemplified in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:33

Coveted for have coveted, A V. Apparel . One of the items of an Oriental's treasure for the purpose of gifts ( 2 Kings 5:5 , 2 Kings 5:22 , 2 Kings 5:23 , 2 Kings 5:26 ; Genesis 45:22 ; Matthew 6:19 , Matthew 6:2 (1). St. Paul contrasts his own example in not seeking such gifts with the conduct of the false apostles who draw away disciples after them for gain. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:34

Ye for yea ye, A.V. and T.R.; ministered for have ministered, A.V. These hands (see 1 Corinthians 4:12 , written from Ephesus a few months before). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:35

In all things I gave you an example for I have showed you all things, A.V.; help for support, A.V.; he himself for he, A.V. In all things ( πάντα , for κατὰ πάντα , 1.q. πάντως ); altogether, in all respects. Gave you an example . The common use of ὑποδείκνυμι is, as rendered in the A.V., "to show," "to teach," as in Acts 9:16 ; Luke 6:47 ; and repeatedly in the LXX . But perhaps its force here is equivalent to the phrase in John 13:15 , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:35

Paul at Miletus: the greater blessedness. We may well be thankful that this one word of the Lord Jesus, unrecorded in the " fourfold biography," has been preserved to us. It may be said to be Divine indeed. It gives the heavenly aspect of human life. It is the exact and perfect contravention of that which is low, worldly, evil. It breathes the air of the upper kingdom. It puts into language the very spirit of Jesus Christ. It is the life of the Savior in a sentence. To receive is quite... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:35

The Divine secret of a blessed life. "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus," etc. Interest of the saying as not found in ore' Gospels. The life of Jesus said it. Possibly preserved traditionally. Summary of many recorded sayings. Christ his own interpreter. I. AN INSIGHT INTO THE NATURE OF TRUE BLESSEDNESS . Not in external things, not in a passive state, either intellectually or morally. As we give out from ourselves, we grow in knowledge and enjoyment. Especially true... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:13-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:17-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:33

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:35

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:35

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 20:35

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