Acts 20:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. ”

Acts 20:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Move me - Alarm me, or deter me from my purpose. Greek: “I make an account of none of them.” I do not regard them as of any moment, or as worth consideration in the great purpose to which I have...
Acts 20:24 - 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 20:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

none, &c . =. make of no (Greek. oudeis) account (Greek. logos) . neither . Greek. oude. count . hold. dear . precious. Greek. timios. See note on Acts 5:34 . finish . Greek. te...
Acts 20:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 24. I care not. All the godly must be so framed in their minds, and chiefly the ministers of the Word, that, setting all things apart, they make haste to obey God. The life is, indeed, a m...
Acts 20:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1799 DUTY OF MINISTERS Acts 20:24 . But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I ha...
Acts 20:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel...
Acts 20:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But none of these things move me— But I make no account of any of these things. It adds great beauty to this and all the other passages of scripture, in which the apostles express their contempt...
Acts 20:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the go...
Acts 20:24 - 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 20:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But none of these things move me... — Literally, But I take account of nothing, nor do I hold my life ... We note the parallelism with Luther’s famous declaration, when warned by his friends not t...
Acts 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But none of these things move me ,.... From the hope of the Gospel, nor from the ministry of the word, nor from his journey to Jerusalem; they did not shake his faith, nor inject fear into him, nor...
Acts 20:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel...
Acts 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

None of these things move me; they cannot deter me from my duty. Neither count I my life before dear unto myself; I am so far from fearing bonds, that I would not fear death itself. He is said to...
Acts 20:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Address To The Elders of the Ephesian Church (20:17-38).
Acts 20:24 - 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 20:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

neither Or, I hold not my life of any account, as unto myself, in comparison with accomplishing my course. See ( 1 Corinthians 9:26 ); ( Philippians 3:13 ); ( Philippians 3:14 ). ( 2 Timoth...
Acts 20:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 20:24 I. Look, first, at the fact that a man was able to say of all the afflictions of life, "None of these things move me." There are three thoughts that stand out conspicuously in these wor...
Acts 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - 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 20:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul warned of coming affliction:
Acts 20:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 1 Corinthians 9:17 ; 1 Corinthians 9:18 ; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ; 1 John 3:16 ; 1 Peter 5:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:3 ; 2 Corinthians 12:10 ; 2 Cori...
Acts 20:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nor do I count my life precious — It adds great force to this and all the other passages of Scripture, in which the apostles express their contempt of the world, that they were not uttered by perso...

Acts 20:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 20:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Acts 20:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 20:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 20:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 20:24 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Acts 20:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 20:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 20:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 20:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 20:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 20:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 20:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 20:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 20:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 20:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 20:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes