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Verse Acts 20:9. _THERE SAT IN A WINDOW_] This was probably an opening
in the wall, to let in light and air, for there was no _glazing_ at
that time; and it is likely that Eutychus fell backward throu...
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AND THERE SAT IN A WINDOW - The window was left open, probably to
avoid the malice of their enemies, who might be disposed otherwise to
charge them with holding their assemblies in darkness for purpos...
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CHAPTER 20
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1. Paul in Macedonia (Acts 20:1).
2. His abode in Greece, the visit to Troas and what transpired there
(Acts 20:3).
3. The journey from Troas to Miletus (Acts 20:13).
4. The farewell...
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STORY OF EUTYCHUS. Paul speaks of the first day of the week in 1
Corinthians 16:2, but not of a breaking of bread on that day, which
appears here as an established usage (_cf. Acts 24:2_). It is Paul'...
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SETTING OUT FOR JERUSALEM (Acts 20:1-6)...
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On the first day of the week, when we had gathered together to break
bread, Paul, who was about to leave on the next day, spoke to them,
and he prolonged his talk until midnight. There were many lamps...
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SAT. was sitting.
A. the.
WINDOW. Greek. _thuris._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:33. It was an
opening with
YOUNG MAN. Greek. _neanias._ See note on Acts 7:58.
NAMED. by name.
BEING FALLEN. being...
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_And there sat in a_[better, THE] _window_ The window in that climate
was only an opening in the wall, and not as in our country provided
with a framework, the bars of which would have prevented the a...
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ΚΑΘΕΖΌΜΕΝΟΣ ΔΈ … ἘΠῚ ΤΗ͂Σ ΘΥΡΊΔΟΣ, _and
there was sitting in the window_. The window in that climate was only
an opening in the wall, and not as in our country provided with a
framework, the bars of w...
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PAUL PREACHES AT TROAS. EUTYCHUS IS RESTORED TO LIFE...
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_PAUL'S LAST VISIT TO TROAS ACTS 20:7-12:_ At Troas Paul and his
companions came together with the church to break bread. As the
disciples were gathered Paul preached to them until midnight because
he...
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ΚΑΘΕΖΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. (dep.) part. (adj.) от_
ΚΑΘΈΖΟΜΑΙ (G2516) сидеть,
ΘΥΡΊΔΟΣ _gen. sing. от_ ΘΥΡΊΣ (G2376) окно,
ΚΑΤΑΦΕΡΌΜΈΝΟΣ _praes. pass. part. (temp.) от_
ΚΑΤΑΦΈΡΩ (G2702) утомляться; засы...
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IN A WINDOW— The word θυρις, plainly signifies _an open
window,_ with a sort of wooden casement, a little door, which was set
open that the room might not be over-heated with so much company and
so ma...
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AT PHILIPPI. Acts 20:6 a.
Acts 20:6 a
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread,
ACTS 20:6 A To arrive here Paul had to make a day's journey off the
main road. But the chur...
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See notes on verse 8...
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And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being
fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down
with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken...
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38 After showing them that the men they had led to the theater were
not guilty of any overt act against the temple or goddess he reminds
them that there are legal means of redress for any wrong which...
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Troas.
7. The first clear reference to the keeping of the Lord's Day, with
which may be compared 1 Corinthians 16:2. The expression 'Lord's Day'
first occurs Revelation 1:10. THE DISCIPLES] RV 'we,' i...
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THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY (CONTINUED)
1-6. Paul in Macedonia and Greece. St. Paul waited at Ephesus until
the return of Timothy and Erastus, and left Ephesus shortly after
Pentecost, 55 a.d. (1 Corinth...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 20
PAUL TRAVELS THROUGH MACEDONIA AND GREECE, 20:1-6
V1 After the *riot, Paul sent for the *believers and he encouraged
them. Then he said good...
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THERE SAT IN A WINDOW A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN NAMED EUTYCHUS... — The
name, like those of kindred meaning, such as Felix, Felicia,
Felicissimus, Syntyche, Epaphroditus, Fortunatus, Faustus, Felicitas,
was...
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Εὔτυχος : we are not old what position he occupied, but there
is no hint that he was a servant. ἐπὶ τῆς θυρ.: on the
window sill there were no windows of glass, and the lattice or door
was open probab...
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A MESSENGER OF TRUTH AND LIFE
Acts 20:1
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians should be read with the
introductory verses of this chapter, as it reveals the Apostle's inner
mind at this time. He seem...
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Restful and mastered by Christ, Paul was yet restless and resistless
in devotion to the enterprise of his Lord. These facts are evident
throughout this chapter. We follow him in rapid movements, alway...
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Paul's Stay In Troas
Luke's seemingly casual comment that Paul and his company stayed seven
days in Troas actually serves to enlighten us as to the custom of
worship in New Testament times. They came...
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Here we see the church at Troas, the capital of Mysia; occupying a
room in the third story. Church houses were never built till the
middle of the second century. Till that time the Lord's army were
co...
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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. (8) And there were...
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We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the
apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the
Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
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_EUTYCHUS_
‘There sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being
fallen into a deep sleep.’
Acts 20:9
The point of the story for us is not that Eutychus slept, but that
Eutychus _ was th...
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9._When he was fallen into a deep sleep. _I see no cause why some
interpreters should so sore and sharply condemn the drowsiness of the
young man, that they should say that he was punished for his
s...
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But let us return to the history of Paul.
After the uproar has ceased he sends for the disciples, embraces them,
and departs for Macedonia; he visits that whole country, and comes
into Greece. The beg...
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AND THERE SAT IN A WINDOW A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN,.... In the upper room,
where he placed himself, either for air and refreshment, the chamber
being suffocating, through the number of people, and of light...
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And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being
fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down
with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken...
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_And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples_ As was usual
with them on that day; _came together_ From different parts; _to break
bread_ That is, to celebrate the Lord's supper. It is well...
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AND THERE SAT IN A WINDOW A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN NAMED EUTYCHUS, BEING
FALLEN INTO A DEEP SLEEP; AND AS PAUL WAS LONG PREACHING, HE SUNK DOWN
WITH SLEEP, AND FELL DOWN FROM THE THIRD LOFT, AND WAS TAKEN...
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Paul at Troas:...
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Finally Paul follows Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia, leaving a field
of labor that had been most fruitful. How long he spent in Philippi,
Thessalonica and Berea we are not told, but he gave them muc...
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AND IN A WINDOW SAT A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN NAMED EUTYCHUS, WHO WAS
SINKING INTO A DEEP SLEEP. HE WAS OVERCOME BY SLEEP; AND AS PAUL
CONTINUED SPEAKING, HE FELL DOWN FROM THE THIRD STORY AND WAS TAKEN UP...
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"And there sat in the window. certain young man named Eutychus, borne
down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne
down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was...
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7-12 Though the disciples read, and meditated, and prayed, and sung
apart, and thereby kept up communion with God, yet they came together
to worship God, and so kept up their communion with one anoth...
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PREACHING; discoursing and arguing; for it does not seem to have been
a continued speech, by the word here used. FELL DOWN FROM THE THIRD
LOFT; this fall is thought by some to have been caused by Sata...
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Tertullian On Modesty
And so, if it were agreed that even the blessed apostles had granted
any such indulgence (to any crime) the pardon of which (comes) from
God, not from man, it would be competent...
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Acts 20:9 And G1161 in G1909 window G2376 sat G2521 (G5740) certain
G5100 man G3494 named G3686 Eutychus...
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THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (20:3-21:16).
As we read this section of Acts some of it may seem a little pointless
and repetitive. But we must recognise in it what Luke is doing. One
purpose that he has in...
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THE SIGN OF THE RAISING OF EUTYCHUS: PAUL HURRIES ON (20:7-16).
At this point in the account we are informed of a remarkable
confirmation of God's presence with Paul in the raising from the dead
of a...
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‘And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were
gathered together. And there sat in the window a certain young man
named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep, and as Paul discoursed yet...
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Acts 20:9. AND THERE SAT IN A WINDOW A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN NAMED
EUTYCHUS, BEING FALLEN INTO A DEEP SLEEP: AND AS PAUL WAS LONG
PREACHING, HE SUNK DOWN WITH SLEEP, AND FELL DOWN FROM THE THIRD LOFT,
AND...
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SAT
(καθεζομενος). Sitting (present middle participle
describing his posture).IN THE WINDOW
(επ της θυριδος). Old word diminutive from θυρα, door,
a little door. Latticed window (no glass) opened...
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CONTENTS: Paul goes to Macedonia and Greece. His visits at Troas,
Miletus. Paul's conference with the Ephesian elders.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Paul, Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus,
Gaius, Tim...
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Acts 20:4. _There accompanied him Sopater of Berea,_ the son of
Pyrrhus, according to the Vulgate. He is called by Paul, Sosipater.
Romans 16:21. _Aristarchus,_ who accompanied him to Rome, and
_Secun...
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THERE WERE MANY LAMPS. These were their source of light. On the
"upstairs room," see note on Mark 14:15. EUTYCHUS WAS SITTING IN THE
WINDOW. The language implies that he was killed by the fall, and th...
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_And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples,
and embraced them, and departed for Macedonia._
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
There does not seem to be much in this section of the...
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…TROAS, WHERE WE ABODE SEVEN DAYS_._
PAUL AT TROAS
I. The “first day of the week” appears to have been the usual
period of assembly, and no doubt was selected and consecrated by
apostolical authorit...
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SLEEPY-HEAD
As Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep Eutychus
fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead. Acts 20:9.
Of all the meetings mentioned in the Acts, I think...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 20:7. THE FIRST day OF THE WEEK.—Lit., _the first of the
Sabbath_, as in 1 Corinthians 16:2, meaning not on one of the Sabbaths
or Jewish festivals, but on the first day of the...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 20:1
_Having sent for_ …_ and exhorted _for _called unto him, _A.V. and
T.R.; _took leave of them, and departed _for _and embraced them, and
departed, _A.V. DEPARTED FOR TO GO INTO MA...
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Last week we left Paul in Ephesus, in the midst of a near riot in
town, as Demetrius the silversmith got together his companions in
trade and pointed out how the preaching of Paul was about to put the...
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1 Kings 17:19; Acts 14:19; Jonah 1:5; Jonah 1:6; Mark 13:36;...
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The window. See on ch. Acts 9:25. The windows of an Eastern house are
closed with lattice - work, and usually reach down to the floor,
resembling a door rather than a window. They open, for the most p...
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In the window — Doubtless kept open, to prevent heat, both from the
lamps and the number of people....
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How could Eutycus be dead if he had life in him?
PROBLEM: Verse nine says he was “taken up dead.” But in the very
next verse Paul said, “his life is in him.”
SOLUTION: His life was in him only after...