I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Paul sent for these elders not to leave them, but to instruct and encourage them in the work they had undertaken. His life among them, serious, gracious, heavenly, no self-seeking, proved God was truly with him and animated him by a better spirit than his own.
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Commenting on Acts 20:17-35
Verse 35. I have shewed you. I have taught you by instruction and example. I have not merely discoursed about it, but have showed you how to do it. All things. Or, in respect to all things. In everything that respects preaching and the proper mode of life, I have for three years set you an example, illustrating the design, nature, and duties of the...
Paul chose the hard land route when the sea passage was twice as long, craving solitude perhaps more than comfort. He appointed to meet the ship at Assos, ordering his journey to suit his own purposes.
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Commenting on Acts 20:13-38