They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
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They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
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And they brought the youge man a lyve and were not alytell comforted.
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And they brought the boye aliue, and they were not a litle comforted.
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Passages linked to Acts 20:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
- 2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
- Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
- Ephesians 6:22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 12 And they brought the young man alive, and…
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Ver. 12. And were not a little comforted] Not so much for the young man’s recovery, as for the love of God sealed up unto them therein: this was the kernel, the other but the shell.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain They rejoiced not only that the young man was…
They rejoiced not only that the young man was restored to life, but that by this means the gospel was attested to, and many confirmed in the belief of it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And we went before to ship,.... That is, Luke,…
And we went before to ship,.... That is, Luke, the writer of this history, and the rest of the apostle's company, went before him to a ship, which lay at Troas, and went aboard it:
and sailed unto Assos; a city of Aeolia, or Mysia; and is said by Pliny to be the same with Apollonia; and which he places on the sea shore, where it is evident this Assos was. His words are (m),
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"on the shore Antandros, formerly called Edonis, then Cimmeris and Assos, the same with Apollonia.''
And in another place (n) he calls it Assos of Troas; and says of it, that about Assos of Troas a stone grows, by which all bodies are consumed, and is called "sarcophagus", (a flesh devourer,) of which he also makes mention elsewhere (o), and observes, that in Assos of Troas the stone sarcophagus is cut in the pits, in which the bodies of the dead being put, are consumed within forty days, excepting their teeth: and with him Jerom (p) agrees, as to the name and situation of this place, who says that Assos is a maritime city of Asia, the same that is called Apollonia. It is represented by Strabo (q) as a place very much fortified by art, and very difficult of ascent on that part which lies to the sea; unless another Assos in Lycia is designed by him: if this was the situation of the Assos in the text, it seems to furnish us with a reason, from the nature of the place, why the apostle chose to go on foot thither. Pausanias (r) speaks of it as in Troas, and near Mount Ida. Sodamos of Assos in Troas, which lies near Ida, was the first of the Aeolians, who conquered in the Olympic race of the boys. In this place was born the famous philosopher Cleanthes, a disciple and successor of Zeno; hence he is called Cleanthes the Assian (s). No mention is made of the Gospel being preached here, or of any church until the eighth century, when John, bishop of Assos, is said to be in the Nicene council (t). Some exemplars read Thassos, as the Syriac and Arabic versions seem to have done:
there intending to take in Paul; who stayed behind, willing to have a little more Christian conversation with the saints at Troas.
For so had he appointed; that these should go before hand to Assos, and meet him there, and take him in:
minding himself to go afoot; from Troas to Assos, which were not very far off from one another; hence Assos is, by Pliny, called Assos of Troas; and by Pausanias, Assos, which is in Troas; that is, in the country of Troas, as before observed: what was his reason for going by foot thither, is not very evident; whether that he might have the opportunity of conversing with the disciples of Troas, who might accompany him thither; or whether that he might be alone, and have leisure for private meditation, and free converse with God.
(m) Nat. Hist, l. 5. c. 30. (n) Nat. Hist. l. 2. c. 96. (o) Ib. l. 36. c. 17. (p) De locis Hebraicis, fol. 95. K. (q) Geograph. l. 13. (r) Eliac. 2. sive l. 6. p. 351. (s) Laert. Vit. Philosoph. l. 7. p. 541. (t) Magdeburg. Hist. Eccl. cent. 8. c. 2. p. 5.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain And they brought the young man alive - But…
And they brought the young man alive - But alas! How many of those who have allowed themselves to sleep under sermons, or as it were to dream awake, have slept the sleep of eternal death, and fallen to rise no more!
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Not a little comforted - By the fact that…
Not a little comforted - By the fact that he was alive; perhaps also strengthened by the evidence that a miracle had been performed.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Alive. This accident, which gave occasion to a great…
Alive. This accident, which gave occasion to a great miracle, was ordained by the particular providence of God, in order to confirm the preaching of St. Paul, and to fix more deeply in the hearts of his disciples the words of their dear Master, who was just going to leave them. Admire likewise the apostle’s solicitude for his neighbour’s salvation, in prolonging his instructions through the whole night, which preceded his departure. (Denis the Carthusian)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 12. They brought—They presented the young man truly living…
12. They brought—They presented the young man truly living before Paul and his companions, comforted alike by the restored life and by the miracle.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. And they brought the young man alive] Here…
12. And they brought the young man alive] Here is a different noun, and the Rev. Ver. rightly gives “the lad.” It would seem as though those who had had the care of him brought him, before the congregation broke up, perhaps even before the Apostle’s departure, back again into the upper room.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Lad for young man, A.V.
Lad for young man, A.V.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain And they brought the young man alive and were…
Act_20:12
And they brought the young man alive and were not a little comforted.
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Young men and the Church
I. Young men need to be brought to life.
1. Ye must be born again applies to them as to all.
2. Yet, of all men, the young are most apt to overlook this necessity. For what is more suggestive of vigorous life than a young man? He is alive all over--thoughts, affections, physical energies.
3. All this, however, may be dead to God and righteousness, and be dead to his true interests, his high duties, and his immortal destiny.
4. There is but one method by which young or old can be brought to life--union with Christ through faith. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, etc.
II. Young men when brought to life should be all alive. Spiritual life should quicken and animate all their powers for God. This effect is not invariably seen. Many of our young people are not fully consecrated. We miss in the Church the go which is so palpable in the world. This may arise from the discouraging way in which they are received by the Church. It is strange but true that in too many communities the young are looked upon with suspicion, and their new enthusiasm thus receives an early chill. Hence--
III. The Church should bring its young men alive. They are Gods gift to the Church which should--
1. Take them under its protection.
2. Give them the benefit of its experience.
3. Encourage the full exercise of all their powers.
4. Give them a share in its work or government.
Young life is of the greatest value to the Church, and if repressed what will become of the Church a few years hence? Let the elders, then, train the young for those offices which must soon become vacant. A sure test of a Churchs strength or weakness is the way it treats its young men.
IV. Young men alive should minister to the comfort of the Church. Often suspicion arises from the restlessness and impulsiveness which irritate older men. Respect the aged; remember their services; do not rush reforms; bide your time, it is surely coming and you can afford to wait. And in the meantime go as far with the elders as you can, and endeavour to allay prejudices by thoughtful consideration for others, and by humility before God. (J. W. Burn.)
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain 12. Recurring again to the incident concerning Eutychus, in…
12. Recurring again to the incident concerning Eutychus, in order to state more particularly the gratification which the brethren felt at his recovery, Luke here remarks: (12) " And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. " The close connection of this remark with the departure of Paul and his company, and its disconnection from the statement concerning the resumption of the meeting, indicate that it refers to their bringing him away from the meeting.
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