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Acts 20:4

Acts 20:4
And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea,.... This Sopater is thought to be the same with Sosipater in Rom 16:21 and in three of Beza's copies, and in as many of Stephens's, he is so…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And there accompanied him - It was usual for some of the disciples to attend the apostles in their journeys. Into Asia - It is not meant that they attended him from Greece through Macedonia, but that…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And there accompanied him - Rather, says Bishop Pearce, there followed him as far as to Asia; for they were not in his company till he set sail from Philippi, and came to them at Troas, in Asia,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 20:1-6

These travels of Paul which are thus briefly related, if all in them had been recorded that was memorable and worthy to be written in letters of gold, the world would not contain the books that would…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And there accompanied him into Asia The literal rendering of the last words is "as far as Asia," but they are altogether omitted by the oldest MSS. We find Trophimus went to Jerusalem (Act 21:29) and…