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What Does Acts 20:3 Mean?

Acts 20:3 in the King James Version says “And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to re...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.

“And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.”

Acts 20:3 · KJV

Context

1

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

2

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation , he came into Greece,

3

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

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.

5

These going before tarried for us at Troas.

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Commentary

KJV Study Commentary
'When the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.' Jewish plot forced route change. Paul adapted plans to avoid danger while continuing mission. Flexibility in method preserved life and ministry.

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