Acts 20:22

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 proceed to Jerusalem."

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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...
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 t...
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 Milet...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Pathetic Appeal to Paul's Past Work at Ephesus and to his Present Position. Acts 20:18 . after what manner I was with you: cf. 1 Thessalonians...
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 resolve...
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 an...
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...
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" i...
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 le...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St Paul's Speech to the Elders of Ephesus. He reminds them of his ministry among them ( Acts 20:18-21 ). And now that the Spirit draws him to Jerus...
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 acti...
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. H...
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 th...
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 f...
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 H...
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...
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 ]...
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 neith...
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, Thessalon...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus,...
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; be...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Address To The Elders of the Ephesian Church (20:17-38).
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

He Describes What Has Caused Him To Want To Speak To Them And The Fate That Awaits Him (22-24). “And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jeru...
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...
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...
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 ....
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...
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 e...
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;
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul warned of coming affliction:
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 9:5...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bound by the Spirit — Strongly impelled by him.

²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

Related Commentaries of Acts 20:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 20:22