Acts 20:2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,

English Standard Version
When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

New American Standard Bible
When he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And when he had passed through those areas and exhorted them at length, he came to Greece

International Standard Version
He went through those regions and encouraged the people with everything he had to say. Then he went to Greece

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had gone over those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece;

Darby Bible Translation
And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.

Young's Literal Translation
and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;

Cross References

Luke 3:18
And many other things in his exhortation preached he to the people.

Acts 20:1
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Acts 20:3
And there stayed three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

1 Corinthians 4:19
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

20:1-6 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. he came into Greece—or Achaia, in pursuance of the second part of his plan (Ac 19:21).