And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Paul waited for the first day of the week, the day after the Sabbath, to gather all the disciples in one place before his departure. His zeal and theirs alike are worth marking: he taught until midnight without weariness, and they did not tire of learning, moved only by their own hunger to hear the Word.
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The disciples gathered on the first day of the week because they must worship God together, not alone; this is their constant custom in all the churches. The Lord's day belongs to Christ and testifies to His resurrection; it is the court-day of our King, where all His tenants owe suit and service.
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Commenting on Acts 20:7-12
They assembled on the Lord's day to break the eucharist, not to hold a common feast. The Syriac renders it plainly: to break the eucharist. This shows the apostles and primitive churches gathered on this day for religious exercises and the administration of the Lord's Supper.
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