After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
Paul had stayed at Ephesus longer than anywhere since his ordination, and now Providence itself, in the form of this disturbance, showed him it was time to move on. He did not flee in panic but took solemn leave of the disciples, strengthening them at his departure. The world would need far more books to record all that was worthy in his travels.
AI summary
Commenting on Acts 20:1-6
And when he had gone over those parts,.... Of Macedonia, and the cities in it before mentioned; and had given them much exhortation; to abide by the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel, and to walk worthy of it in their lives and conversations; and this exhortation he was frequently giving, as often as he had opportunity, improving his time much this way, and continued...
Verse 2. Over those parts. The parts of country in and near Macedonia. He probably went to Macedonia by Troas, where he expected to find Titus, ; but not finding him there, he went by himself to Philippi, Thessalonica, etc., and then returned to Greece Proper. Into Greece. Into Greece Proper, of which Athens was the capital.