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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:3

abode three months . Literally having done three months. Compare Acts 15:33 ; Acts 18:23 . Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the species). App-6 . The whole period covered by verses: Acts 20:1-3 is about nine months. when, &c . Literally a plot (Greek. epiboule. See Acts 9:24 ) having been made against him by (Greek. hupo. App-104 .) the Jews. sail . Greek. anago. See note on Acts 13:13 . he purposed . Literally his purpose or judgment was. Greek. gnome. App-177 . read more

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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

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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

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:6

sailed away . Greek. ekpleo. See note on Acts 15:39 . Philippi: i.e. from Neapolis, its port. days, &c . This was Passover, A.D. 57. to . Greek. eis, as in Acts 20:1 . five days . Compare Acts 16:11 . abode . Greek. diatribo. See note on Acts 12:19 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:7

first, &c . = first day of the sabbaths, i.e. the first day for reckoning the seven sabbaths to Pentecost. It depended upon the harvest (Deuteronomy 16:9 ), and was always from the morrow after the weekly sabbath when the wave sheaf was presented (Leviticus 23:15 ). In John 20:1 this was the fourth day after the Crucifixion, "the Lord's Passover. "Compare App-156 . This was by Divine ordering. But in A.D. 57 it was twelve days after the week of unleavened bread, and therefore more than a... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:8

lights . Greek. lampas. App-130 . upper chamber . See note on Acts 1:13 . gathered together . See note on Acts 20:7 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:9

sat = was sitting. a = the. window . Greek. thuris. Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:33 . It was an opening with young man . Greek. neanias. See note on Acts 7:58 . named = by name. being fallen = being borne down. Greek. kataphero. Only in this verse and Acts 26:10 . "Sunk down" is the same word. into = by (dat.) long . Literally for (Greek. epi.) more (than usual). third loft = third storey. Greek. tristegon. Only here. dead = a corpse. App-139 . Greek. nekros. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:10

embracing . Greek. sumperilambano. Only here. Compare 1 Kings 17:21 . 2 Kings 4:34 . Trouble . . . yourselves . Greek. thorubeomai. See Acts 17:5 . not . Greek. me . App-105 . It was midnight. Any loud outcry would have roused the neighbourhood and caused a scene. life . Greek. psuche. App-110 and App-170 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:11

bread . The texts read "the bread", to support the idea that it was a Eucharistic service, but see note on Acts 20:7 and the references in Acts 2:42 . talked . Greek. homileo. Only here, Acts 24:26 . Luke 24:14 , Luke 24:15 . Hence our word "homily", for a solemn discourse. a long while = for (Greek. epi. App-104 .) long (time). break of day . Greek. auge. Only here. so . Emph. to call attention to the circumstances attending his departure. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:12

young man . Greek. pais. App-108 . Not the same as Acts 20:9 . a little = moderately. Greek. metrios. Only here. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6 . comforted . Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . See Acts 20:2 . They were cheered by the miracle and Paul's words. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 20:3

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