Acts 20:2

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

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WEBBE

When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

BSB

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

KJV

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

ASV

And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

BBE

And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

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"And having exhorted" the Macedonians, "with much discourse, he came into Greece." Observe how we everywhere find him accomplishing all by means of preaching, not by miracles. "And we, sailed," etc. The writer constantly shows him to us as hasting to get to Syria; and the reason of it was the Church, and Jerusalem, but still he restrained his desire, so as to set all right in those parts also.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts
"When he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, and there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia." Again he is persecuted by the Jews, and goes into Macedonia.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Tumults or opposition may constrain a Christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. Paul thought it worth while to bestow five days in going to Troas, though it was but for seven days' stay there; but he knew, and so should we, how to redeem even journeying time, and to make it turn to some good account.

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