Acts 20:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. ”

Acts 20:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

After the days of unleavened bread - After the seven days of the Passover, during which they ate only unleavened bread. See Exodus 12 . In five days - They crossed the Aegean Sea. Paul, when...
Acts 20:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

To Greece; Return to Troas. The journey sketched in Acts 19:21 ; 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 , is entered on; for what happened at Troas and in Macedonia on the way cf. 2 Corinthians 2:12 f., 2 Cor...
Acts 20:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 ....
Acts 20:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. Days of unleavened bread - The seven days of the passover, in...
Acts 20:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Where we abode seven days.— St. Paul might choose to do this so much the rather, as he had declined such great views of service as were open to him when he passed through it before, in his way to M...
Acts 20:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of un...
Acts 20:6 - 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 20:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And came unto them to Troas in five days. — The voyage from Troas to Philippi (see Notes on Acts 16:11-12 ) had taken only three days, but the ship had now to contend against the south-west curren...
Acts 20:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Messenger of Truth and Life Acts 20:1-12 The Second Epistle to the Corinthians should be read with the introductory verses of this chapter, as it reveals the Apostle's inner mind at this time...
Acts 20:6 - 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 20:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. (2) And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhor...
Acts 20:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And we sailed away from Philippi ,.... Which was in Macedonia, from whence they came in a straight course by Samothracia, over the Hellespont, to Troas, where the above six persons were waiting for...
Acts 20:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. Ver. 6. In five days ] Let them that please read here Pto...
Acts 20:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea , &c. The several persons mentioned in this verse are thought by some to have been joined with Paul as messengers of the churches , in carry...
Acts 20:6 - 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 20:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Departure from Ephesus; Paul's Removal to Troas. 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, an...
Acts 20:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From Philippi; where they embarked, and sailed on the river first, then on the sea. After the days of unleavened bread; though St. Paul would not have the Gentile converts to be burdened with the...
Acts 20:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Visits To Macedonia and Greece And Seven Days in Troas (20:1-6). It is indicative of Luke's concentration on the new direction in which events have turned, and his purpose in writing what f...
Acts 20:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 20:1 . After the uproar was ceased .—Soon after, but not necessarily because of the uproar. The best authorities insert and exhorted , παρακαλέσας, before and embraced o...
Acts 20:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

we From the use of the pronoun, Luke here rejoins the apostle.
Acts 20:6 - 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 20:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for Macedonia. Reading between the lines There does not seem to be much in this section of t...
Acts 20:6 - 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 20:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
Acts 20:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 5:7 ; 1 Corinthians 5:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:2 ; 2 Timothy 4:13 ; Acts 12:3 ; Acts 16:12 ; Acts 21:4 ; Acts 21:8 ; Acts 28:14 ; Exodus 12:14 ; Exodus 12:15 ; Exodus 12:18-20...
Acts 20:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We set sail — St. Luke was now with St. Paul again, as we learn from his manner of expressing himself.

Acts 20:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 20:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 20:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 20:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 20:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 20:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 20:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 20:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 20:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 20:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 20:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 20:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 20:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 20:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 20:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 20:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes