New English Translation
Acts 20:4
4Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, as well as Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Acts 20:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
Context of Acts 20:4
2After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece, 3where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, as well as Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 5These had gone on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas. 6We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and within five days we came to the others in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
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συνείπετο δὲ αὐτῷ Σώπατρος Πύρρου Βεροιαῖος, Θεσσαλονικέων δὲ Ἀρίσταρχος καὶ Σεκοῦνδος καὶ Γάϊος Δερβαῖος καὶ Τιμόθεος· Ἀσιανοὶ δὲ Τύχικος καὶ Τρόφιμος,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- there accompaniedσυνέπομαιsunepomai · to accompanyG4902
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- intoἄχριachri achris · untilG891
- Asiaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- AsiaἈσίαAsia · AsiaG773
- SopaterΣώπατροςSōpatros · SopaterG4986
- of BereaΒεροιαῖοςBeroiaios · BereanG961
- of the ThessaloniansΘεσσαλονικεύςThessalonikeus · ThessalonianG2331
- AristarchusἈρίσταρχοςAristarchos · AristarchusG708
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- SecundusΣεκοῦνδοςSekoundos · SecundusG4580
- GaiusΓάϊοςGaios · GaiusG1050
- of DerbeΔερβαῖοςDerbaios · DerbeG1190
- TimotheusΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
- of AsiaἈσιανόςAsianos · AsianG774
- TychicusΤυχικόςTuchikos · TychicusG5190
- TrophimusΤρόφιμοςTrophimos · TrophimusG5161
Cross-references for Acts 20:4
- Romans 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my compatriots.
- Acts 17:10The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
- Acts 19:29The city was filled with the uproar, and the crowd rushed to the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions.
- Acts 27:2We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.
- Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).
- Philemon 1:24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.
- Romans 16:23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you.
- 3 John 1:1From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth.
- Acts 14:6Paul and Barnabas learned about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.
- Acts 16:1He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek.
- 2 Corinthians 1:1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia.
- Philippians 2:19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you.
- 1 Timothy 1:1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
- 2 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
- Ephesians 6:21Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.
Commentaries on Acts 20:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And 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, whither they had gone before, and where they tarried for him, Acts 20:5. Into Asia - ; These words are wanting in two MSS., Erpen, the Ethiopic, Coptic, and Vulgate. Some think that they embarrass this place; for how these could accompany him into Asia, and go…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And 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 they went with him to Asia, having gone before him, and joined him at Troas. Sopater of Berea - Perhaps the same person who, in Romans 16:21, is called Sosipater, and who is there said to have been a kinsman of Paul. Aristarchus - Acts 19:29. Gaius of Derbe…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Paul's travel companions were disciples from Berea, Thessalonica, Derbe, and Asia. He was teaching and preparing them to lead (compare 2 Timothy 2:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. there accompanied him into Asia--the province of Asia. Sopater of Berea--The true reading, beyond doubt, is, "Sopater [the son] of Pyrrhus of Berea." Some think this mention of his father was to distinguish him from Sosipater (the same name in fuller form), mentioned in Ro 16:21. But that they were the same person seems more probable. of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus--(See on Ac 19:29). and Secundus--of whom nothing else is known. Gaius of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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