Acts 20:2-4
Lexham English Bible
2 And after he[a] had gone through those regions and encouraged them at length,[b] he came to Greece 3 and stayed[c] three months. Because[d] a plot was made against him by the Jews as he[e] was about to set sail for Syria, he came to a decision to return through Macedonia. 4 And Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, and Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia, were accompanying him.
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- Acts 20:2 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had gone through”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 20:2 Literally “with many a word”
- Acts 20:3 Here the participle (“stayed”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
- Acts 20:3 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the causal genitive absolute participle (“was made”)
- Acts 20:3 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was about to”) which is understood as temporal
Acts 20:2-4
New International Version
2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, 3 where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him(A) just as he was about to sail for Syria,(B) he decided to go back through Macedonia.(C) 4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus(D) and Secundus from Thessalonica,(E) Gaius(F) from Derbe, Timothy(G) also, and Tychicus(H) and Trophimus(I) from the province of Asia.(J)
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