Acts 20:7

To break bread — That is, to celebrate the Lord's Supper; continued his discourse — Through uncommon fervour of spirit.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And upon the first day of the week - Showing thus that this day was then observed by Christians as holy time. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:2 ; Reve...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) And upon the (b) first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Story of Eutychus. Paul speaks of the first day of the week in 1 Corinthians 16:2 , but not of a breaking of bread on that day, which appears here...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

first, &c . = first day of the sabbaths, i.e. the first day for reckoning the seven sabbaths to Pentecost. It depended upon the harvest ( Deuter...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 7. And in one day. Either doth he mean the first day of the week, which was next after the Sabbath, or else some certain Sabbath. Which la...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and co...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The disciples came together to break bread,— That is, to celebrate the eucharist. It is strange, that Barclay, in his Apology, (prop. 13: sect. 8...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Troas. 7. The first clear reference to the keeping of the Lord's Day, with which may be compared 1 Corinthians 16:2 . The expression 'Lord's Day'...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Upon the first day of the week... — This and the counsel given in 1 Corinthians 16:2 , are distinct proofs that the Church had already begun to ob...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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, a...
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 upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and cont...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

PUBLIC WORSHIP ‘And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them.’ Acts 20:7 In th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And upon the first day of the week ,.... Or Lord's day, Revelation 1:10 and which Justin Martyr calls Sunday; on which day, he says i, all, both i...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and co...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples As was usual with them on that day; came together From different parts; to break bread T...
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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The first day of the week; this was the day which the Lord had made, it being called from his resurrection, which was on this day, the Lord's day,...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Journey to Jerusalem (20:3-21:16). As we read this section of Acts some of it may seem a little pointless and repetitive. But we must recognis...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul at Troas:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁷ And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Related Commentaries of Acts 20:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 20:7