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Acts 20:2

Acts 20:2 is verse 2 of Acts chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

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Acts 20:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

2 After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

3 where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Acts 20:6

And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Acts 16:12

From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

Acts 17:1

When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:10

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 20:7

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

Acts 20:11

Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

Acts 2:40

With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Acts 15:41

And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Colossians 1:28

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

Zechariah 9:13

For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

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