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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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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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.

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Commentary

8 notes on this verse

A commentator

Oecumenius

Commentary on Acts · Written before 550.

"Gaius of Derbe and Timothy." Of the others he also mentions their hometowns, making them more recognizable in that way. But concerning Timothy he was content with the name alone, because he himself, through his character and virtue, provided the identification, and because previously he …

This site's exposition

Sopater of Berea

There accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, Timotheus, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, a delegation drawn from the very churches that had given toward the collection for Jerusalem’s poor. The bench reads the list as the visible fruit of the Gentile mission Paul describes in Romans fifteen, representatives from Macedonia, Galatia, and Asia traveling together as living proof of one church across many nations. Their number also guarded the collection itself, since more than one pair of hands watched money that could otherwise draw suspicion of private gain.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

John Chrysostom

Homily on Acts 43 · Written in the 5th century.

proposed

"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. These going before tarried for us at Troas." But how does he call Timothy a man "of Thessalonica?" This is not his meaning, but, "Of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus and Gaius: of Derbe, Timothy," etc., these, he says, went before him to Troas, preparing the way for him.

The Medieval Church1 voice

A commentator

Bede

Retractions on Acts · Written before 735.

proposed

And with him was Sosipater, son of Pyrrhus, from Beroea. This one from Beroea, not that Beroean. Moreover, it is more in the Greek: And he went with him as far as Asia.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea,.... This Sopater is thought to be the same with Sosipater in Rom 16:21 and in three of Beza's copies, and in as many of Stephens's, he is so called here; the Ethiopic version calls him Peter, a citizen of Berea; and the Arabic version Sopater of Aleppo. The Alexandrian copy, Beza's most ancient copy, and others, the Complutensian edition, and the Vulgate Latin version, read, Sopater of Pyrrhus, the Berean; that is, the son of Pyrrhus.

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

Some of them were ministers, whether they were all so or no is not certain. Sopater of Berea, it is likely, is the same with Sosipater, who is mentioned Rom. xvi.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

And 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, Act 20:5. Into Asia - Αχρι της Ασιας; These words are wanting in two MSS., Erpen, the Ethiopic, Coptic, and Vulgate.
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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

And 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 Rom 16:21, is called Sosipater, and who is there said to have been a kinsman of Paul. Aristarchus - Act 19:29. Gaius of Derbe - See the notes on Act 19:29. Tychicus - This man was high in the confidence and affection of Paul. In Eph 6:21-22 he styles him “a beloved brother, and faithful minister in the Lord.” And Trophimus - Trophimus was from Ephesus, Act 20:29. When Paul wrote his Second Epistle to Timothy he was at Miletum, sick, 2Ti 4:20.

The words behind it

21 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Acts 19:29Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.9 worksEphesians 6:21Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.8 works2 Timothy 4:20Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.7 worksActs 21:29For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.6 worksActs 16:1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.6 works2 Timothy 4:12Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.6 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Titus 3:12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.6 worksColossians 4:7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.6 worksActs 17:1When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.6 works3 John 1:1The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:6 worksActs 14:6they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,5 worksRomans 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.5 worksColossians 4:10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.4 works1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.4 works2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:3 works2 Corinthians 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”3 worksPhilemon 1:24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.3 worksPhilippians 2:19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.3 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    2 Timothy 4:20

    Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

    it leads to

    • Acts 19:22

      He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

  • Through

    Acts 16:1

    Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

    it leads to

    • 2 Timothy 1:5

      I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

    • 1 Timothy 1:2

      To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    • Acts 17:14

      The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

    • 1 Thessalonians 3:2

      We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

    • 1 Corinthians 4:17

      That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach…

  • Through

    Ephesians 6:21

    Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

    it leads to

  • Through

    Acts 19:29

    Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

    it leads to

    • Philemon 1:24

      as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Where this verse is studied

About Acts

The Ascension, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Ascension, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Acts: the study guide →Read Acts 20 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Retractions on Acts; J. A. Alexander, Acts of the Apostles Explained; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 43; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts.

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