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Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia. <a href="/esv/acts/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. <a href="/bsb/acts/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. <a href="/blb/acts/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now after the uproar had ceased, Paul, having summoned the disciples and having encouraged them and having said farewell, departed to go to Macedonia. <a href="/kjv/acts/20.htm">King James Bible</a> And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. <a href="/nkjv/acts/20.htm">New King James Version</a> After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. <a href="/nasb_/acts/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had encouraged them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia. <a href="/nasb/acts/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia. <a href="/nasb77/acts/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And after the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he departed to go to Macedonia. <a href="/lsb/acts/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now after the uproar had ceased, Paul having summoned and exhorted the disciples, said farewell and left to go to Macedonia. <a href="/amp/acts/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> After the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had encouraged them he told them goodbye, and set off to go to Macedonia. <a href="/csb/acts/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying farewell, departed to go to Macedonia. <a href="/hcsb/acts/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying good-bye, departed to go to Macedonia. <a href="/asv/acts/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/cev/acts/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the riot was over, Paul sent for the followers and encouraged them. He then told them goodbye and left for Macedonia. <a href="/erv/acts/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And after the uproar was ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. <a href="/gwt/acts/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, said goodbye, and left for Macedonia. <a href="/gnt/acts/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> After the uproar died down, Paul called together the believers and with words of encouragement said good-bye to them. Then he left and went on to Macedonia. <a href="/isv/acts/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye to them and left to go to Macedonia. <a href="/msb/acts/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. <a href="/net/acts/20.htm">NET Bible</a> After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia. <a href="/nheb/acts/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/wbt/acts/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/wey/acts/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and, after speaking words of encouragement to them, he took his leave, and started for Macedonia. <a href="/web/acts/20.htm">World English Bible</a> After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced [them], went forth to go on to Macedonia; <a href="/blb/acts/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now after the uproar had ceased, Paul, having summoned the disciples and having encouraged them and having said farewell, departed to go to Macedonia. <a href="/ylt/acts/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced them, went forth to go on to Macedonia; <a href="/slt/acts/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And after the uproar was ceased, Paul having called the disciples, and greeted, he came out to go into Macedonia.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> AND after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples, and exhorting them, took his leave, and set forward to go into Macedonia. <a href="/cpdv/acts/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, after the tumult ceased, Paul, calling the disciples to himself and exhorting them, said farewell. And he set out, so that he might go into Macedonia. <a href="/nabre/acts/20.htm">New American Bible</a> When the disturbance was over, Paul had the disciples summoned and, after encouraging them, he bade them farewell and set out on his journey to Macedonia. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for Macedonia.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND after the tumult had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples and comforted them and kissed them and then departed and went to Mac-e-do’ni-a. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/20.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And after the uproar had ceased, Paulus called the disciples and comforted them and kissed them, and he departed and went to Macedonia.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/20.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> After the tumult had ceased, Paul called the disciples to him, and bade them farewell, and departed, in order to go into Macedonia. <a href="/godbey/acts/20.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> After the uproar ceased, Paul, having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, bidding them adieu, departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/haweis/acts/20.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> THEN after the tumult was quieted, Paul called to him the disciples, and taking his leave, departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/mace/acts/20.htm">Mace New Testament</a> This disturbance being over, Paul sent for the disciples, took his leave and departed for Macedonia. <a href="/wey/acts/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and, after speaking words of encouragement to them, he took his leave, and started for Macedonia. <a href="/worrell/acts/20.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, after the tumult ceased, Paul, having sent for the disciples, and exhorted them, taking leave of them, departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/worsley/acts/20.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And after the tumult was over, Paul sent for the disciples to him, and having embraced them, departed to go into Macedonia. <a href="/parallel/acts/20-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=6591" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/20.htm">Paul in Macedonia and Greece</a> 1<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: Meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2351.htm" title="2351: thorybon (N-AMS) -- (a) din, hubbub, confused noise, outcry, (b) riot, disturbance. From the base of throeo; a disturbance.">uproar</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3973.htm" title="3973: pausasthai (V-ANM) -- A primary verb; to stop, i.e. Restrain, quit, desist, come to an end.">had ended,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulos (N-NMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/3343.htm" title="3343: metapempsamenos (V-APM-NMS) -- To send for, summon. From meta and pempo; to send from elsewhere, i.e. to summon or invite.">sent for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētas (N-AMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3870.htm" title="3870: parakalesas (V-APA-NMS) -- From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.">after encouraging them,</a> <a href="/greek/782.htm" title="782: aspasamenos (V-APM-NMS) -- To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.">he said goodbye to them</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">and left</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: poreuesthai (V-PNM/P) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3109.htm" title="3109: Makedonian (N-AFS) -- (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). From Makedon; Macedonia, a region of Greece.">Macedonia.</a> 2After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm">2 Corinthians 2:12-13</a> Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord, / I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia. <a href="/2_corinthians/7-5.htm">2 Corinthians 7:5-6</a> For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within. / But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, <a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-10</a> We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, <a href="/2_corinthians/8-1.htm">2 Corinthians 8:1-5</a> Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. / In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. / For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord, ... <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a> by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/16-5.htm">1 Corinthians 16:5-7</a> After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia. / Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. / For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-28.htm">2 Corinthians 11:28-29</a> Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. / Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief? <a href="/2_corinthians/12-14.htm">2 Corinthians 12:14-15</a> See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. / And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less? <a href="/2_corinthians/13-1.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1</a> This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” <a href="/philippians/2-19.htm">Philippians 2:19-24</a> Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing. / I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs. / For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:1-2</a> So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens. / We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, <a href="/2_timothy/4-9.htm">2 Timothy 4:9-13</a> Make every effort to come to me quickly, / because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. / Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry. ... <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” ... <a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Exodus 4:18-20</a> Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied. / Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.” / So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand. <a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29-32</a> Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.” / “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.” / “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.after.<a href="/acts/19-23.htm">Acts 19:23-41</a> And the same time there arose no small stir about that way… embraced.<a href="/acts/20-10.htm">Acts 20:10,37</a> And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him… <a href="/acts/21-5.htm">Acts 21:5,6</a> And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed… <a href="/genesis/48-10.htm">Genesis 48:10</a> Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.to go.<a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Acts 19:21</a> After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.<a href="/1_corinthians/16-5.htm">1 Corinthians 16:5</a> Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.<a href="/2_corinthians/7-5.htm">2 Corinthians 7:5</a> For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/5-42.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/acts/16-40.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/acts/19-12.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/acts/19-30.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/acts/8-12.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/acts/15-31.htm">Encouragement</a> <a href="/acts/16-40.htm">Encouraging</a> <a href="/acts/15-13.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/acts/16-40.htm">Exhorted</a> <a href="/acts/19-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Good-By</a> <a href="/acts/18-21.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Macedonia</a> <a href="/acts/19-22.htm">Macedo'nia</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/acts/19-31.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/19-37.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">Started</a> <a href="/acts/17-6.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/acts/19-40.htm">Uproar</a> <a href="/acts/19-41.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/romans/1-12.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/acts/20-11.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/acts/20-2.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/acts/20-10.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/acts/20-2.htm">Encouragement</a> <a href="/romans/12-8.htm">Encouraging</a> <a href="/acts/26-3.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/acts/20-2.htm">Exhorted</a> <a href="/acts/20-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/21-6.htm">Good-By</a> <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Macedonia</a> <a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Macedo'nia</a> <a href="/acts/21-34.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/20-30.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/21-15.htm">Started</a> <a href="/acts/20-10.htm">Tumult</a> <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Uproar</a> <a href="/acts/20-2.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 20</div>1. <a href="/acts/20-1.htm">Paul goes to Macedonia, and thence to Troas.</a> 7. <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">He celebrates the Lord's supper, and preaches.</a> 9. <a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Eutychus having fallen down dead is raised to life.</a> 13. <a href="/acts/20-13.htm">Paul continues his travels;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/20-17.htm">and at Miletum he calls the elders together, tells them what shall befall to himself,</a> 28. <a href="/acts/20-28.htm">commits God's flock to them,</a> 29. <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">warns them of false teachers,</a> 32. <a href="/acts/20-32.htm">commends them to God,</a> 36. <a href="/acts/20-36.htm">prays with them, and departs.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/20.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>When the uproar had ended This phrase refers to the tumultuous events in Ephesus described in <a href="/acts/19.htm">Acts 19</a>, where a riot broke out due to the silversmiths' opposition to Paul's teachings. The Greek word for "uproar" is "θόρυβος" (thorybos), which can mean noise, confusion, or tumult. Historically, Ephesus was a major center of commerce and religion, particularly the worship of Artemis. The uproar signifies the spiritual and social upheaval that the Gospel often brings as it challenges existing beliefs and practices. This moment of calm after the storm highlights God's sovereignty in bringing peace and order, allowing His work to continue.Paul sent for the disciples The Greek word for "sent" is "μεταπέμπω" (metapempo), indicating a deliberate action to call or summon. Paul, as a spiritual leader, demonstrates his pastoral care by gathering the disciples. This reflects the early church's emphasis on community and mutual support. The term "disciples" (μαθηταί, mathētai) underscores the role of believers as learners and followers of Christ, committed to growing in faith and understanding.after encouraging them The Greek word for "encouraging" is "παρακαλέω" (parakaleo), which means to call to one's side, to comfort, or to exhort. Paul's encouragement likely included teaching, reassurance, and strengthening of faith. This reflects the apostolic role of edification within the church, emphasizing the importance of building up the body of Christ through words of hope and instruction. Encouragement is a vital aspect of Christian fellowship, fostering resilience and unity among believers.said goodbye The act of saying goodbye, or "ἀποτάσσομαι" (apotassomai) in Greek, implies a formal farewell, often with a sense of blessing or prayer. This moment signifies the transient nature of Paul's missionary journeys and the deep bonds formed within the Christian community. It reminds believers of the importance of entrusting one another to God's care, knowing that physical separation does not sever spiritual unity.set out for Macedonia The phrase "set out" comes from the Greek "ἐξέρχομαι" (exerchomai), meaning to go forth or depart. Paul's journey to Macedonia is part of his broader mission to spread the Gospel across the Roman Empire. Macedonia, a region in northern Greece, was significant in Paul's ministry, as seen in his letters to the Philippians and Thessalonians. This journey underscores the apostolic commitment to evangelism and the expansion of the early church, driven by the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XX.(1) Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them . . .--The latter verb implies a farewell salutation.Departed for to go into Macedonia.--We are able from the Epistles to the Corinthians to fill up the gap left in the narrative of the Acts. Having sent Timotheus and Erastus to see after the discipline of the Church of Corinth (<a href="/acts/19-17.htm" title="And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.">Acts 19:17</a>), the Apostle was cheered by the coming of Stephanas and his two companions (<a href="/1_corinthians/16-17.htm" title="I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.">1Corinthians 16:17</a>), and apparently wrote by them what is now the First Epistle to the Corinthians. A previous Epistle had been sent, probably by Timothy, to which he refers in <a href="/1_corinthians/4-17.htm" title="For this cause have I sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.">1Corinthians 4:17</a>. When he wrote that Epistle he intended to press on quickly and complete in person the work which it was to begin (<a href="/context/1_corinthians/4-18.htm" title="Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.">1Corinthians 4:18-19</a>). He was led, however, to change his purpose, and to take the land journey through Macedonia instead of going by sea to Corinth (<a href="/context/2_corinthians/1-16.htm" title="And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.">2Corinthians 1:16-17</a>), and so from Corinth to Macedonia, as he had at first intended. He was anxious to know the effect of his letter before he took any further action, and Titus, who probably accompanied the bearers of that letter, was charged to hasten back to Troas with his report. On coming to Troas, however, he did not find him, and after waiting for some time in vain (<a href="/2_corinthians/2-12.htm" title="Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me of the Lord,">2Corinthians 2:12</a>), the anxiety told upon his health. He despaired of life and felt as if the sentence of death was passed on him (<a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm" title="For we would not, brothers, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life:">2Corinthians 1:8</a>; <a href="/context/2_corinthians/4-10.htm" title="Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.">2Corinthians 4:10-11</a>). The mysterious thorn in the flesh "buffeted" him with more severity than ever (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm" title="And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.">2Corinthians 12:7</a>). He pressed on, however, to Macedonia (<a href="/2_corinthians/2-13.htm" title="I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.">2Corinthians 2:13</a>), probably to Philippi, as being the first of the churches he had planted, where he would find loving friends and the "beloved physician," whose services he now needed more than ever. There, or elsewhere in Macedonia, Titus joined him, and brought tidings that partly cheered him, partly roused his indignation. There had been repentance and reformation where he most wished to see them, on the one hand (<a href="/context/2_corinthians/6-6.htm" title="By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,">2Corinthians 6:6-12</a>); on the other, his enemies said bitter things of him, sneered at his bodily infirmities (<a href="/2_corinthians/10-10.htm" title="For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.">2Corinthians 10:10</a>), and compared, to his disparagement, the credentials which Apollos had presented (<a href="/2_corinthians/3-1.htm" title="Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, letters of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?">2Corinthians 3:1</a>) with his lack of them. The result was that Titus was sent back with the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, accompanied by some other disciple (probably St. Luke, but see Notes on <a href="/context/2_corinthians/8-18.htm" title="And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;">2Corinthians 8:18-19</a>), the Apostle resolving to wait till they had brought matters into better order and had collected what had been laid up in store for the Church of Jerusalem, so that it might be ready for him on his arrival (<a href="/2_corinthians/9-5.htm" title="Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers, that they would go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.">2Corinthians 9:5</a>). At or about this time also, to judge from the numerous parallelisms of thought and language between it and the Epistles to the Corinthians on the one hand, and that to the Romans on the other, we must place the date of the Epistle to the Galatians. (See Introduction to that Epistle.) Probably after Titus and Luke had left, and before Timotheus had returned--when he was alone, with no one to share the labour of writing, or to give help and counsel--tidings came that the Judaising teachers had been there also, and had been only too successful. How the tidings reached him we do not know, but if the purple-seller of Thyatira was still at Philippi, she might naturally be in receipt of communications from that city, and it was near enough to Galatia to know what was passing there. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Having sent for... and exhorted for called unto him, A.V. and T.R.; took leave of them, and departed for and embraced them, and departed, A.V. Departed for to go into Macedonia. This was St. Paul's purpose, as he had written to the Corinthians (<a href="/1_corinthians/16-5.htm">1 Corinthians 16:5</a>) from Ephesus. He judged it wise, not only with a view to his own safety and that of his companions, but also for the rest and quiet of the Ephesian Church, to take advantage of the lull in the popular storm, and withdraw into quiet waters before any fresh outbreak occurred. Aquila and Priscilla seem to have left Ephesus about the same time, or soon after, since the Epistle to the Romans found them again at Rome (<a href="/romans/16-3.htm">Romans 16:3, 4</a>); and, if the view mentioned in the note to <a href="/acts/19-40.htm">Acts 19:40</a> is true - that in the riot they had saved St. Paul's life at the risk of their own - there were probably the same prudential motives for their leaving Ephesus as there were in the case of the apostle. <a href="/commentaries/acts/20-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When Μετὰ (Meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. uproar θόρυβον (thorybon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> (a) din, hubbub, confused noise, outcry, (b) riot, disturbance. From the base of throeo; a disturbance. had ended, παύσασθαι (pausasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle <a href="/greek/strongs_3973.htm">Strong's 3973: </a> A primary verb; to stop, i.e. Restrain, quit, desist, come to an end. Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. sent for μεταπεμψάμενος (metapempsamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3343.htm">Strong's 3343: </a> To send for, summon. From meta and pempo; to send from elsewhere, i.e. to summon or invite. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. disciples. μαθητὰς (mathētas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. After he had encouraged [them], παρακαλέσας (parakalesas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. he said goodbye [to them] ἀσπασάμενος (aspasamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_782.htm">Strong's 782: </a> To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome. [and] left ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. for πορεύεσθαι (poreuesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. Macedonia. Μακεδονίαν (Makedonian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3109.htm">Strong's 3109: </a> (Hebrew), Macedonia, a Roman province north of Achaia (Greece). 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