Acts 20:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: ”

Acts 20:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bound in the spirit - Strongly urged or constrained by the influences of the Holy Spirit on my mind. Not by any desire to see the place where my fathers worshipped, and not urged merely by reason...
Acts 20:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) And now, behold, I go (e) bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: (7) He testifies that he goes to his imprisonment by the commandment of God. (e)...
Acts 20:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Acts 20:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

behold . Greek. idou. App-133. "And now, behold", repeated Acts 20:25 . Figure of speech Epibole. App-6. bound in the spirit . firmly resolved. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6. spirit . Ap...
Acts 20:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 22. And, behold. He declareth now more fully to what end he intreated of his upright dealing; to wit, because they should never see him any more. And it was very expedient that the pattern...
Acts 20:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: I go bound in the spirit - Δεδεμενος τῳ πνευματι - Either meaning the strong influence of...
Acts 20:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I go bound in the Spirit— "Under the strong impulse of the Spirit of God upon my mind; intimating my duty to me in such a manner, that I can neither omit nor delay it, but am firmly resolved to pro...
Acts 20:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: And now, behold, I go. The "I" is emphatic: q.d., 'As' for me, I go' Bound in t...
Acts 20:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Third Missionary Journey (continued) 1-6. Paul in Macedonia and Greece. St. Paul waited at Ephesus until the return of Timothy and Erastus, and left Ephesus shortly after Pentecost, 55 a.d. ( 1 Co...
Acts 20:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit. — The question meets us as before (see Note on Acts 19:21 ), whether the words refer to the direct action of the Holy Spirit or to the higher element of...
Acts 20:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Parting Message Acts 20:13-27 The vessel had to stop at Miletus and Paul sent word to the Ephesian elders, urging them to come and see him. He spent the day in their company, and before parti...
Acts 20:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Restful and mastered by Christ, Paul was yet restless and resistless in devotion to the enterprise of his Lord. These facts are evident throughout this chapter. We follow him in rapid movements, alwa...
Acts 20:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. (18) And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner...
Acts 20:22 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CHRISTIAN COURSE ‘And now, behold, I go bound in the Spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bo...
Acts 20:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And now behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem ,.... Not in his own spirit, though the Ethiopic version reads, "in my spirit"; as if he was pressed and straitened, and troubled within himse...
Acts 20:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Ver. 22. I go bound in the spirit ] Paul's spirit did not hang loose, but it was girt...
Acts 20:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem Strongly impelled by the Spirit which intimates my duty to me in such a manner, that I can neither omit nor delay it. I am, therefore, fully resol...
Acts 20:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Finally Paul follows Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia, leaving a field of labor that had been most fruitful. How long he spent in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea we are not told, but he gave them mu...
Acts 20:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when...
Acts 20:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bound in the spirit; as powerfully persuaded by a Divine instinct, to undertake this journey, as if I were led or drawn to it by forcible means; being bound to obey God in all things, whom I take t...
Acts 20:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Address To The Elders of the Ephesian Church (20:17-38).
Acts 20:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 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 crowde...
Acts 20:22 - Scofield Reference Notes

spirit Compare ( Acts 21:4 ). In ( Acts 20:22 ) Paul's own spirit ( See Scofield) - ( 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ) is meant; in ( Acts 21:4 ), the Holy Spirit is meant. Paul's motive in g...
Acts 20:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:4 . There accompanied him Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, according to the Vulgate. He is called by Paul, Sosipater. Romans 16:21 . Aristarchus, who accompanied him to Rome, and...
Acts 20:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

And now, behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem. The future (New Year’s sermon):--The text presents the future as something-- I. We are Bound to face. Paul was under the pressure of...
Acts 20:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 20:1 Having sent for … and exhorted for called unto him, A.V. and T.R.; took leave of them, and departed for and embraced them, and departed, A.V. Departed for to...
Acts 20:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there;
Acts 20:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:14 ; 2 Peter 1:14 ; Acts 19:21 ; Acts 21:11-14 ; James 4:14 ; John 13:1 ; John 18:4 ; Luke 12:50 ; Luke 18:31-33 ; Luke 9:51
Acts 20:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bound by the Spirit — Strongly impelled by him.

Acts 20:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 20:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 20:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 20:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 20:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 20:22 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Acts 20:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 20:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 20:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 20:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 20:22 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 20:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 20:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 20:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 20:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 20:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes