Acts 20:2
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Acts 20:2 in other translations
| BSB | After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, |
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| WEB | When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece. |
| ASV | And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece. |
| YLT | and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece; |
| DARBY | And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece. |
| BBE | And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece. |
| Webster | And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, |
What does Acts 20:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 20:1-2
Ac 20:1-12. Paul Fulfils His Purpose of Proceeding Again to Macedonia and Greece--Returning Thence, on His Route for Jerusalem, He Revisits Philippi and Troas--His Ministrations at Troas. This section of the apostle's life, though peculiarly rich in material, is related with great brevity in the History. Its details must be culled from his own Epistles. 1-2. departed--after Pentecost (1Co 16:8). to go into…
Barnes' Notes
Into Greece. Into Greece Proper, of which Athens was the capital. While in Macedonia, he had great anxiety and trouble, but was at length comforted by the coming of Titus, who brought him intelligence of the liberal disposition of the churches of Greece in regard to the collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem, 2Cor 7:5-7. It is probable that the Second Epistle to the Corinthians was written during this time in Macedonia, and sent to them by Titus. See Note of Doddridge.
(c) "exhortation" 1Thes 2:3,11
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 20:1-6
Tumults or opposition may constrain a Christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. Paul thought it worth while to bestow five days in going to Troas, though it was but for seven days' stay there; but he knew, and so should we, how to redeem even journeying time, and to make it turn to some good account.
Acts 20:2 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 20:2
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
- Colossians 1:28
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
- Acts 20:11
When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
- Zechariah 9:13
When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
- Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- Acts 16:12
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
- Acts 17:1
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
- Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
- Acts 20:6-7
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 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.
- Acts 17:10
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6; 16:12; 17:1,10
given.
7,11; 2:40; 14:22; 15:41; Col 1:28; 1Th 2:3,11; 4:1
Cir. A.M. 4064. A.D. 60.
Greece.That is Greece properly so called, bounded on the west by Epirus, on the east by the Aegean sea, on the north by Macedonia, and on the south by the Peloponnesus. In its largest acceptation it also comprehended all Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, Peloponnesus, and the near by islands.
Zec 9:13
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Context
- Acts 20:1
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
- Acts 20:2
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
- Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
Acts 20:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y andado que hubo aquellas partes, y exhortádoles con abundancia de palabra, vino á Grecia. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ayant traversé ces quartiers-là, et ayant beaucoup exhorté les disciples, il vint en Grèce. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als er aber jene Gegenden durchzogen und sie mit vielen Worten ermahnt hatte, kam er nach Griechenland. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum autem perambulasset partes illas, et exhortatus eos fuisset multo sermone, venit ad Græciam: |