Acts 20:19

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Ver. 19. Serving the Lord, &c.] Here is a mirror for ministers.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Serving the Lord - In the discharge of the appropriate duties of his apostolic office, and in private life. To discharge aright our duties in any...
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

Serving . Greek. douleuo. App-190. humility of mind . Greek. tapeinophrosune. Only here, Ephesians 4:2 . Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 1:3 ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 19. Serving the Lord. He reckoneth up first not only in what straits he was, but most of all his humility, coupled with contempt of the wo...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1798 ST. PAUL’S APPEAL TO THE ELDERS OF EPHESUS Acts 20:17-21 . And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the chu...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: Serving the Lord...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: Serving t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Temptations ] trials or misfortunes. Lying in wait] RV 'plots.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind... — The participle exactly answers to the epithet of the “servant” or “slave” of Christ which St. Paul...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind ,.... Meaning, in the ministration of the Gospel, being conscious to himself of his own weakness and insu...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he said, Ye know , &c. Happy is that minister who can thus appeal to the consciences of his hearers; from the first day that I came into As...
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

Serving the Lord; in his apostleship or public ministry; of which, if any ever could, he might have gloried; yet in this office he clothes himself...
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

Paul Describes The Personal Pattern and Full Depths Of His Ministry to the Ephesians (18-21). We may ask, why did Paul spend so much time in this...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul and the Elders of Ephesus. Paul addresses the elders of Ephesus:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews;
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:10 ; 1 Corinthians 15:9 ; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 ; 1 Peter 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 ; 2 Corinthians 11:23-30 ; 2 Corinthians 1...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Serving — See the picture of a faithful servant! The Lord — Whose the church is, with all humility, and with tears, and trials — These are the conc...

¹⁹ Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 20:19