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Acts 20:2

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Macedonia;   Paul;   Philippi;   Timothy;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rome, Romans;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Achaia;   Aristarchus;   Berea;   Corinth;   Greece;   Macedonia;   Mission;   Paul;   Philippi;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Bishop;   Episcopacy;   Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Corinthians, Second Epistle to the;   Galatians, Epistle to;   Greece;   Illyricum;   Paul;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Corinth;   Galatians, the Epistle to the;   Grecians;   Macedonia;   Paul;   Thessalonica;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Romans, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Achaia;   Bishop;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Greece;   Miletus;   Paul the Apostle;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Timothy;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Exhortation;   Illyricum ;   Macedonia ;   Nicopolis ;   Philippi ;   Philippians Epistle to the;   Roads and Travel;   Romans Epistle to the;   Troas ;   Word;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Corinth ;   Grecia, Greece;   First and Second Epistles to the Thessalonians Written;   Romans, Epistle to the;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Corinth;   Greece;   Macedonia;   Romans;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Greece, Greeks, Gre'cians;   Paul;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Corinth;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Achaia;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to the;   Exhortation;   Greece;   Illyricum;   Macedonia;   Paul, the Apostle;   Philippians, the Epistle to;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
He stopped at ranches along the way and spread the word to anyone who would listen. He finally made his way all the way down to Greece.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.
Bible in Basic English
And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.
Darby Translation
And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.
New King James Version
Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece
Christian Standard Bible®
And when he had passed through those areas and exhorted them at length, he came to Greece
World English Bible
When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having gone through those parts, and exhorted them with much discourse, he came into Greece.
Weymouth's New Testament
Passing through those districts he encouraged the disciples in frequent addresses, and then came into Greece, and spent three months there.
King James Version (1611)
And when he had gone ouer those parts, and had giuen them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Literal Translation
And passing through those parts, and exhorting them with much speech, he came into Greece.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he had gone thorow those partes, and exhorted them with many wordes, he came into Grekelonde,
Mace New Testament (1729)
after having visited the faithful in those parts, and given them many exhortations, he went to Greece.
Amplified Bible
After he had gone through those districts and had encouraged the believers, he came to Greece.
American Standard Version
And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
Revised Standard Version
When he had gone through these parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when he had gone over those parties and geven them large exhortacions he came into Grece
Update Bible Version
And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Young's Literal Translation
and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;
New Century Version
He said many things to strengthen the followers in the different places on his way through Macedonia. Then he went to Greece,
New English Translation
After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,
Contemporary English Version
As he traveled from place to place, he encouraged the followers with many messages. Finally, he went to Greece
Complete Jewish Bible
He went through that area, and, after saying much to encourage them, passed on to Greece,
English Standard Version
When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when hee had gone through those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had traveled through those countries and had comforted them with many words, he came to Greece.
Hebrew Names Version
When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
International Standard Version
He went through those regions and encouraged the peoplethem">[fn] with many words. Then he went to Greece
Etheridge Translation
And when he had itinerated those regions, and had consoled them with many words, he came into the country of Hales, [fn]
Murdock Translation
And when he had travelled over those regions, and had comforted them with many discourses, he proceeded to the country of Greece.
New Living Translation
While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,
New Life Bible
As he went through those parts of the country, he spoke words of comfort and help to the Christians. Then he went on to the country of Greece.
English Revised Version
And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
New Revised Standard
When he had gone through those regions and had given the believers much encouragement, he came to Greece,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Passing through those parts, however, and exhorting them with much discourse, he came into Greece;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had gone over those parts and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece:
King James Version
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
Lexham English Bible
And after he had gone through those regions and encouraged them at length, he came to Greece
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whe he had gone ouer those parties, and had geuen them a long exhortation, he came into Grece.
Easy-to-Read Version
On his way through Macedonia he had many words of encouragement for the followers in various places. Then he went to Greece
New American Standard Bible
When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
Good News Translation
He went through those regions and encouraged the people with many messages. Then he came to Achaia,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde walkid bi tho coostis, and hadde monestid hem bi many wordis, he cam to Greece.

Contextual Overview

1When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. After he had encouraged them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. 2After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,3where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 5These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas. 6And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

those: Acts 20:6, Acts 16:12, Acts 17:1, Acts 17:10

given: Acts 20:7, Acts 20:11, Acts 2:40, Acts 14:22, Acts 15:41, Colossians 1:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, cir, am 4064, ad 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. Zechariah 9:13

Reciprocal: Luke 4:31 - taught Acts 13:15 - if Acts 15:32 - exhorted Romans 12:8 - exhorteth Romans 15:19 - so that 2 Corinthians 2:13 - I went 2 Corinthians 11:28 - the care

Cross-References

Genesis 12:15
When Pharaoh's officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "I thought to myself, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.'
Genesis 20:12
Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father-though not the daughter of my mother-and she became my wife.
Genesis 20:13
So when God had me journey from my father's house, I said to Sarah, 'This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me: He is my brother.'"
Genesis 26:1
Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham's time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.
Genesis 26:7
But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister." For he was afraid to say, "She is my wife," since he thought to himself, "The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful."
Genesis 26:16
Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Depart from us, for you are much too powerful for us."
2 Chronicles 19:2
Then Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
2 Chronicles 20:37
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works." So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles 32:31
And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah's heart.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he had gone over those parts,.... Of Macedonia, and the cities in it before mentioned;

and had given them much exhortation; to abide by the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel, and to walk worthy of it in their lives and conversations; and this exhortation he was frequently giving, as often as he had opportunity, improving his time much this way, and continued long at it: and, having pursued it to a sufficient length,

he came into Greece; or Hellas; which, according to Ptolomy e and Solinus, f, is properly true Greece; the former makes it to be the same with Achaia, where Corinth was; and the latter says it was in his time called Attica, where Athens was; so Pliny g, who also says, that Thessaly was so called: this Hellas included Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Achaia, which is properly Greece, Peloponnesus, and the adjacent islands.

e Geograph. l. 3. c. 15. f Polyhist, c. 12. g Nat. Hist. l. 4. c. 7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Over those parts - The parts of country in and near Macedonia. He probably went to Macedonia by Troas, where he expected to find Titus 2 Corinthians 2:12; but, not finding him there, he went by himself to Philippi, Thessalonica, etc., and then returned to Greece proper.

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, 2 Corinthians 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 20:2. He came into Greece — εις την ελλαδα, Into Hellas, Greece properly so called, the regions between Thessaly and Propontis, and the country of Achaia. He did not, however, go there immediately: he passed through Macedonia, Acts 20:1, in which he informs us, 2 Corinthians 7:5-7, that he suffered much, both from believers and infidels; but was greatly comforted by the arrival of Titus, who gave him a very flattering account of the prosperous state of the Church at Corinth. A short time after this, being still in Macedonia, he sent Titus back to Corinth, 2 Corinthians 8:16-17, and sent by him the second epistle which he wrote to that Church, as Theodoret and others suppose. Some time after, he visited Corinth himself, according to his promise, 1 Corinthians 16:5. This was his third voyage to that city, 2 Corinthians 12:14; 2 Corinthians 13:1. What he did there at this time cannot be distinctly known; but, according to St. Augustin, he ordered every thing relative to the holy eucharist, and the proper manner in which it was to be received. See Calmet.


 
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