Acts 20:18

And when they came to him, he said to them, You have da'as from the yom harishon in which I set foot in Asia how I was with you the entire time,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

In Context

17And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, Rav Sha'ul summoned the Ziknei HaKehillah.

19My avodas kodesh service to Hashem with all anavah (humility) and tears and tzoros, and all that happened to me by the kesharim of the [unbelieving] Yehudim;

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Cross References

Acts 19:1And it came about while Rav Apollos was in Corinth that Rav Sha'ul traveled through the upper regions and arrived at Ephesus, finding some of + 19:1 Moshiachʼs talmidim there.

2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is in this: the edut (testimony) of our matzpun (conscience) + 1:12 MJ 13:18 is that without remiyah (guile, fraud, deceit) and with lev tahor + 1:12 Ps 51:12 (pure heart ), with the sincerity of Hashem + 1:12 2C 2:17 and not in the “chochmah” of the basar + 1:12 1C 1:17 but in the Chen v'Chesed of Hashem, we conducted ourselves in the Olam Hazeh, and more especially toward you.

1 Thessalonians 1:5For our Besuras HaGeulah did not come to you in mere locution but indeed in gevurah (miraculous power) and in the Ruach HaKodesh and in full bitachon (confidence), just as you have da'as what sort of men we were among you for your sake.

2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves have da'as how it is necessary to imitate us as a mofet, a role model, because we + 3:7 Shlichim were not batlanim (idlers) among you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:18-36

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 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 first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 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: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you… Read the whole commentary →

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