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Acts 20:12 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Acts 20:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 20 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.”
Acts 20:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 20:12
And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. This brief verse concludes the remarkable account of Eutychus's restoration. The Greek phrase ēgagon ton paida zōnta (ἤγαγον τὸν παῖδα ζῶντα) literally means "they brought the boy living." The word paida (παῖδα) can mean child, youth, or servant, while zōnta (ζῶντα) emphasizes he was genuinely alive—not merely revived but fully restored.The phrase "not a little comforted" (ou metriōs, οὐ μετρίως) is a litotes—deliberate understatement for rhetorical effect. In other words, they were greatly comforted. The Greek verb parakal...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 20:12
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“and God our Father”
“brothers”
“that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction”
“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”
“that you may know our state”
“Comfort ye”
“and build each other up”
“our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ”