Episodes

Sunday, 27 August 2023“Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly. Acts 19:36The words are more closely translated, “Therefore, these things being undeniable, it is necessary for you to be calmed...

Monday, 28 August 2023“For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. Acts 19:37The words are more succinct. They literally read, “For you brought these men, neither temple-robbers nor bl...

Tuesday, 29 August 2023“Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. Acts 19:38The words read, “Therefore, if indeed Demet...

Wednesday, 30 August 2023“But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly. Acts 19:39The words read, “If, however, you seek anything beyond, it will be solved in the lawful assembly” (CG).In the previ...

Thursday, 31 August 2023“For we are in danger of being called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.” Acts 19:40Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of o...

Friday, 1 September 2023And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly. Acts 19:41In the previous verse, the recorder noted that the city was in danger of being called into question for their unlawful assembly. With that, the chap...

Saturday, 2 September 2023After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. Acts 20:1The verbs, as translated by the NKJV, need to be tweaked: “And after the uproar ceased, Paul –...

Sunday, 3 September 2023Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece Acts 20:2The words are more correctly rendered, “And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much talk...

Monday, 4 September 2023and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Acts 20:3The words more accurately read, “having made three months, a plot against ...

Tuesday, 5 September 2023And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. Acts 20:4The verse more exactingly reads: “And there ...

Wednesday, 6 September 2023These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas. Acts 20:5The verse more correctly reads: “And these, having gone ahead, waited for us in Troas” (CG).The previous verse listed seven men who had accompanied Paul on t...

Thursday, 7 September 2023But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days. Acts 20:6In the previous verses, it noted that some of those traveling with Paul w...

Friday, 8 September 2023Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. Acts 20:7In the previous verse, it noted that...

Saturday, 9 September 2023There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together. Acts 20:8In the previous verse, it noted that the church in Troas had come together to break bread and that Paul, being ready to depart the nex...

Sunday, 10 September 2023And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. Acts 20:9The ...

Monday, 11 September 2023But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.” Acts 20:10The words more exactingly read, “And Paul, having descended, fell upon him and having embraced, sai...

Tuesday, 12 September 2023Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. Acts 20:11Luke uses a string of singular participles to connect the thoughts together – “And having gone up...

Wednesday, 13 September 2023And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted. Acts 20:12Rather, the words read, “And they brought the boy, living, and were comforted not a little” (CG).In the previous verse, Luke...

Thursday, 14 September 2023Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot. Acts 20:13The words of the NKJV need help, “And we, having gone a...

Friday, 15 September 2023And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene. Acts 20:14The Greek reads, “And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene” (CG).In the previous verse, the missiona...

Saturday, 16 September 2023We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus. Acts 20:15The words are difficult to directly translate, but...

Sunday, 17 September 2023For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 20:16In the last verse, the missionaries had...

Monday, 18 September 2023From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church. Acts 20:17The verse should read, “And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church” (CG).The previous verse not...

Tuesday, 19 September 2023And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, Acts 20:18The words need to be more precisely aligned with the Greek, “And whe...