Acts 20:6

Translations

Modern

And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Traditional

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

Literal

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of the Unleavened, and within five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Latin

…nos vero navigavimus post dies azymorum a Philippis, et venimus ad eos Troadem in diebus quinque, ubi demorati sumus diebus septem.

Original

Greek

English

And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Notes

Acts 20:5–15

This is another of the “we” passages in Acts (sections where Luke includes himself in the story; see study note on 16:10). Luke likely joined Paul again at Philippi, where he had stayed some years earlier. He then traveled with Paul to Jerusalem (21:1–18).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Philippi

Events

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Acts 16:12
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
Exodus 23:15
You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed.
Exodus 34:18
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Exodus 13:6–7
For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.
2 Timothy 4:13
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
Exodus 12:18–20
In the first month you are to eat unleavened bread, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day.
1 Corinthians 5:7–8
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Acts 21:4
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 21:8
Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

Places

Philippi: A city in Macedonia visited by Paul Troas: A city in Asia Minor, visited by Paul

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Elder Letter to the Colossians Letter to the Romans Lord’s Day Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Paul the Apostle Philippi Samothrace Travel Troas

Topics

Feasts: (Instituted by Moses) by Paul Luke: Accompanies Paul in his Tour of Asia and Macedonia Macedonia: Revisits Paul: Proceeds to Macedonia After Strengthening the Congregations in That Region Paul: Visits Troas Philippi: Paul Preaches In Secundus: Accompanies Paul from Corinth The Feast of the Passover: Called The: Days of Unleavened Bread Troas: Paul Visits

Acts 20:6

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