Commentary on the book of acts chapter 20-21

Testifying both to the jews, and also to the greeks to the jews first in their synagogue, and then to both jews and greeks, or gentiles, in the school of tyrannus. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. Acts chapter 24 begins five days after paul is sent to caesarea. Acts 20 after the uproar ceased, paul sent for the. He had in mind to revisit northern and southern greece macedonia and achaia and then go on to jerusalem and rome. Acts 2021 nkjv journeys in greece after the uproar. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. If philips daughters might be prophetesses, why not teachers. It records the third missionary journey of paul the apostle. This is the first time that luke uses the words paul, the prisoner in acts. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. A good multivolume commentary will generally provide an indepth outline of each book of the bible.

Acts 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. A particular account of his spending one lords day at troas, and his raising eutychus to life there v. The book of acts contains several accounts of pauls vision. Acts 21 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Acts 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.

The first six verses give a summary of many months of pauls travels. As paul concluded his third mission, he journeyed toward jerusalem, stopping at. This chapter has the continuation of the second missionary tour, relating the revisiting of lystra and derbe acts 16. I have had one message for jews and greeks alikethe necessity of repenting from sin and turning to god, and of having faith in our lord jesus. This is not a commentary on the acts, but rather has. Nicodemus does not understand what the lord jesus means by new birth john 3. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. These, under all varieties of form, whether speaking to jews or gentiles, to philosophers. This sundays lection is part of peters sermon on the day of pentecost, and is composed of the middle portion of that sermon. Acts 20 paul in corinth 18 after this paul 1 left athens and went to corinth. David guzik commentary on acts 20, in which paul addresses the elders in ephesus by recounting his work among them before he leaves the area. It was about this same time that the roman emperor claudius had expelled all jews from rome.

Verses 2021 pauls nephew told the commander the soldiers leader about the plot. After discovering plots against him in there, he decided to travel back to macedonia. Paul uses similar words 5 times in his letters ephesians 3. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. Seizing paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. Acts chapter 20 kjv king james version little children, it is the last time.

This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke the evangelist composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses.

Acts 20 is the twentieth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the christian new testament of the bible. Roman commander acts 21 bible study questions handout acts 21. Acts chapter 20 commentary bible study paul in macedonia. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The lord jesus does not encounter as much lack of judgment and misunderstanding in the synoptic gospels as he does in the gospel of john. And when they heard it, they glorified the lord, and said unto him. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Study acts 20 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts 20, new international version niv the bible app.

Acts 21 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 21 in plain english. Bible commentary on the book of acts, chapter 23, by dr. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Testify both to jews and greeks he always began with the jews. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 20 21 new king james version nkjv journeys in greece. He preached to the people there and then traveled onwards to greece.

Read acts 20 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This is a selftest on chapters 19 21 of the book of acts. Never was there a more unnatural division than that in this chapter. Acts 20 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Acts 21, new international version niv the bible app. Paul spoke to his disciples and gave them words of encouragement before he left for macedonia. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Before conversion, the apostle paul was certainly wellschooled in the scriptures, as far as the jews could teach him. Acts 20 new international version niv through macedonia and greece.

This commentary draws on the text of the new international version and follows the major divisions made by the niv translators. They told paul through the spirit not to go up to jerusalem. And he went to see them, 3 and x because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Acts chapter 20 picks up following a situation of civil unrest. Testifying both to the jews, and also to the greeks, repentance toward.

I decided to take a look at how the expositors bible commentary breaks the chapter down. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 20 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 20 in plain english. Acts 21 new international version niv on to jerusalem. He has been kept in herods judgment hall when ananias, the high priest, comes into his cell with. Partner with the blb disclaimer multiverse retrieval. Acts 20 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 20 and more. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. The next day we went to rhodes and from there to patara.