Acts 20:2

And when he had walked by those coasts [or those parts], and had admonished them by many words, he came to Greece.

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In The King James Version

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

In Context

1And after [that] the noise (had) ceased, Paul called the disciples, and admonished them, and said farewell; and he went forth, to go into Macedonia.

3Where when he had been (there) three months, the Jews laid ambush for him, that was to sail into Syria; and he had counsel to turn again by Macedonia. (And when he had been there for three months, the Jews laid ambush for him, as he was about to sail to Syria; and so he made plans to return by way of Macedonia.)

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Cross References

Zechariah 9:13for I shall stretch forth to me Judah as a bow, I filled the land of Ephraim. And I shall raise thy sons, thou Zion, on thy sons, thou land of Greeks, and I shall set thee as the sword of strong men. (for I shall stretch forth Judah unto me like a bow, and I have filled the land of Ephraim with arrows. And I shall raise up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and I shall make thee like the sword of the strong.)

Acts 14:22confirming the souls of the disciples, and admonishing, that they should dwell in the faith, (or that they should remain in the faith, or that they should live in the faith), and said, That by many tribulations it behooveth us to enter into the kingdom of heavens.

Acts 16:12and from thence to Philippi, that is the first part of Macedonia, the city colony. And we were in this city some days, and spake together.

Acts 17:10And anon by night, (the) brethren let [Paul and] Silas go into Berea, [or (the) brethren sent Paul and Silas into Berea], (or And at once in the night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas to Berea). And when they came thither, they entered into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 20:11And he went up, and brake bread, and ate, and spake enough unto the day [or till into the light]; and so he went forth.

1 Thessalonians 2:3And our exhortation [or our teaching] is not of error, neither of uncleanness, neither in guile,

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:2-7

Paul's Departure from Ephesus; Paul's Removal to Troas. 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 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. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians,… Read the whole commentary →

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