Notice the change of the Revised Version in Acts 20:28. The elder, whether presbyter or bishop, is not put over the flock; he is in it like the rest, needing redemption through the same precious blood. Notice also that remarkable expression, the Church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood, Acts 20:28. It clearly indicates Paul's view of the deity of our Lord.
The prediction of Acts 20:30 was but too soon fulfilled, 1 Timothy 1:19-20. Tears are thrice mentioned in this short passage: tears of suffering, Acts 20:19; of pastoral anxiety, Acts 20:31; and of personal affection, Acts 20:37.
The master builder was withdrawn before the edifice was completed, but he knew that God would continue, through other hands, to complete what he had begun, Acts 20:32. We are in the company of God's heirs. Let us meditate on the word of His grace, as fellow-heirs with Christ and all His saints; let us enter into possession of our inheritance. In Acts 20:35 we have the only saying of our Lord in the New Testament which is not preserved in the Gospels. The blessedness applies to our Lord as well as to ourselves. Let us not think that he is tired of our requests. Every time we ask for anything that He can give us, we add to His blessedness, as well as to our own. [source]
Chapter Summary: Acts 20
1Paul goes to Macedonia, and thence to Troas 7He celebrates the Lord's supper, and preaches 9Eutychus having fallen down dead is raised to life 13Paul continues his travels; 17and at Miletum he calls the elders together, tells them what shall befall to himself, 28commits God's flock to them, 29warns them of false teachers, 32commends them to God, 36prays with them, and departs
Greek Commentary for Acts 20:33
No man‘s silver or gold or apparel [αργυριου η χρυσιου η ιματισμου ουδενος] Genitive case after επετυμησα epethumēsa One of the slanders against Paul was that he was raising this collection, ostensibly for the poor, really for himself (2 Corinthians 12:17.). He includes “apparel” because oriental wealth consisted largely in fine apparel (not old worn out clothes). See Genesis 24:53,2 Kings 5:5,Psalm 45:13.; and Matthew 6:19. Paul did not preach just for money. [source]
Raiment [] Mentioned along with gold and silver because it formed a large part of the wealth of orientals. They traded in costly garments, or kept them stored up for future use. See on purple, Luke 16:19; and compare Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:70; Job 27:16. This fact accounts for the allusions to the destructive power of the moth (Matthew 6:19; James 5:2). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 20:33
1 Corinthians 9:17Of mine own will [εκων] Both common adjectives, but only here in N.T. save εκων hekōn also in Romans 8:20. The argument is not wholly clear. Paul‘s call was so clear that he certainly did his work willingly and so had a reward (see Matthew 6:1 for μιστος misthos); but the only reward that he had for his willing work (Marcus Dods) was to make the gospel free of expense This was his μιστος misthos It was glorying (καυχημα kauchēma to be able to say so as in Acts 20:33.). [source]
Hebrews 13:5Be ye free from the love of money [απιλαργυρος ο τροπος] No copula, but supply εστο esto “Let your manner of life Alpha privative and πιλος philos and αργυρος arguros The N.T. is full of the peril of money on the character as modern life is also. Content with such things as ye have Present passive participle of αρκεω arkeō to suffice, to be content as in Luke 3:14. Cf. αυταρκης autarkēs in Philemon 4:11. Here in the nominative plural with no substantive or pronoun (anacoluthon, as in 2 Corinthians 1:7) or the participle used as a principal verb as in Romans 12:16. “Contented with the present things” For himself hath said God himself as in Acts 20:33 of Christ. Perfect active indicative as in Hebrews 1:13; Hebrews 4:3.; Hebrews 10:9. The quotation is a free paraphrase of Genesis 28:15; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5; 1 Chronicles 28:20. Philo (de Confus. Ling. 32) has it in this form, “a popular paraphrase” (Moffatt). Note the five negatives strengthening each other A noble promise in times of depression. [source]
Greek Commentary for Acts 20:33
Genitive case after επετυμησα epethumēsa One of the slanders against Paul was that he was raising this collection, ostensibly for the poor, really for himself (2 Corinthians 12:17.). He includes “apparel” because oriental wealth consisted largely in fine apparel (not old worn out clothes). See Genesis 24:53, 2 Kings 5:5, Psalm 45:13.; and Matthew 6:19. Paul did not preach just for money. [source]
Mentioned along with gold and silver because it formed a large part of the wealth of orientals. They traded in costly garments, or kept them stored up for future use. See on purple, Luke 16:19; and compare Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:70; Job 27:16. This fact accounts for the allusions to the destructive power of the moth (Matthew 6:19; James 5:2). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 20:33
Both common adjectives, but only here in N.T. save εκων hekōn also in Romans 8:20. The argument is not wholly clear. Paul‘s call was so clear that he certainly did his work willingly and so had a reward (see Matthew 6:1 for μιστος misthos); but the only reward that he had for his willing work (Marcus Dods) was to make the gospel free of expense This was his μιστος misthos It was glorying (καυχημα kauchēma to be able to say so as in Acts 20:33.). [source]
No copula, but supply εστο esto “Let your manner of life Alpha privative and πιλος philos and αργυρος arguros The N.T. is full of the peril of money on the character as modern life is also. Content with such things as ye have Present passive participle of αρκεω arkeō to suffice, to be content as in Luke 3:14. Cf. αυταρκης autarkēs in Philemon 4:11. Here in the nominative plural with no substantive or pronoun (anacoluthon, as in 2 Corinthians 1:7) or the participle used as a principal verb as in Romans 12:16. “Contented with the present things” For himself hath said God himself as in Acts 20:33 of Christ. Perfect active indicative as in Hebrews 1:13; Hebrews 4:3.; Hebrews 10:9. The quotation is a free paraphrase of Genesis 28:15; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5; 1 Chronicles 28:20. Philo (de Confus. Ling. 32) has it in this form, “a popular paraphrase” (Moffatt). Note the five negatives strengthening each other A noble promise in times of depression. [source]