Acts 20:1

Translations

Modern

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

Traditional

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Literal

Now after the uproar had ceased, Paul, having summoned the disciples and having encouraged them, having said farewell, went out to go to Macedonia.

Latin

Postquam autem cessavit tumultus, vocatis Paulus discipulis, et exhortatus eos, valedixit, et profectus est ut iret in Macedoniam.

Original

Greek

English

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

Notes

Acts 20:1–2

Paul traveled to Macedonia, where he encouraged Christians in towns like Thessalonica, Philippi, and Berea. He also continued collecting donations for needy Christians in Jerusalem (see Romans 15:25–28; 2 Corinthians 8:1–9:15).

Titus met Paul in Macedonia with news from Corinth, prompting Paul to write 2 Corinthians and send Titus back with the letter (2 Corinthians 7:5–7; 8:6).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Events

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2 Corinthians 7:5
For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
1 Timothy 1:3
As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
1 Thessalonians 5:26
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
1 Corinthians 16:5
After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.
Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
Genesis 48:10
Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
Acts 16:9
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Acts 20:37
They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
Acts 11:26
…and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
1 Samuel 20:41–42
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
Acts 21:5–6
But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.

People

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Places

Macedonia: A region in northern Greece; Paul preached there

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Diana Elder Illyricum Letter to the Colossians Macedonia Paul the Apostle Timothy, First Letter to Travel

Topics

Macedonia: Revisits Paul: Proceeds to Macedonia After Strengthening the Congregations in That Region Philippi: Paul Preaches In Timothy: Rejoined by Paul; Accompanies Paul to Asia

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