Act 20:1-2 | NETfull | STEP | After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia.

Acts 20:1-2

1 After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging ^{▼▼ Or “exhorting.”} them and saying farewell, ^{▼▼ Or “and taking leave of them.”} he left to go to Macedonia. ^{▼▼ Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.} 2 After he had gone through those regions ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ 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, ^{▼▼ Grk “[to] them”; the referent (the believers there) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} he came to Greece, ^{▼▼ In popular usage the term translated “Greece” here could also refer to the Roman province officially known as Achaia (BDAG 318 s.v. ῾Ελλάς).}