Act 20:2 | NET2full | STEP | After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece ,

‏ Acts 20:2

2 After he had gone through those regions ^{▼▼tn BDAG 633 s.v. μέρος 1.b.γ gives the meanings “the parts (of a geographical area), region, district,” but the use of “district” in this context probably implies too much specificity.} and spoken many words of encouragement ^{▼▼tn Grk “and encouraging them with many words.” The participle παρακαλέσας (parakalesas, “encouraging”) has been translated by the phrase “spoken…words of encouragement” because the formal equivalent is awkward in contemporary English.} to the believers there, ^{▼▼tn Grk “[to] them”; the referent (the believers there) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} he came to Greece, ^{▼▼tn In popular usage the term translated “Greece” here could also refer to the Roman province officially known as Achaia (BDAG 318 s.v. ῾Ελλάς).}