Verse 28
Take heed . Greek. prosecho. The sixth occurs in Acts. See note on Acts 8:6 , Acts 8:10 , Acts 8:11 .
flock . Greek. poimnion, little flock. Only here, Acts 20:29 . Luke 12:32 . 1Pe 5:2 , 1 Peter 5:3 . For poimne, see John 10:16 .
over = in, or on. Greek. en. App-104 . Out of 2,622 occurances of en, it is rendered "over" only here.
overseers . Greek. epiakopos. Elsewhere translated "bishop". Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:1 . 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Timothy 1:7 . 1Pe 2:26 . They are called "elders", in Acts 20:17 , which makes it clear that "elders" ( presbuteroi ) and bishops ( episkopoi ) are the same. App-189 .
feed = shepherd. Greek. poimaino. Occurs eleven times; translated "feed" seven times; "rule" in Matthew 2:6 . Revelation 2:27 ; Revelation 12:5 ; Revelation 19:15 .
God . Some texts read "Lord", but Alford gives good reasons for rejecting the change, due to Arian and Socinian attempts against the Lord's Deity.
purchased = gained possession of, or acquired. Greek. peripoieomai. Only here and 1 Timothy 3:13 . Compare 1 Peter 2:9 .
with = by means of. Greek. dia. App-104 .Acts 20:1 .
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