Act 19:29, 20:4 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 29. Confusion . Tumult; disorder. Gaius . He had lived at Corinth, and had kindly entertained Paul at his house, . Aristarchus . He attended Paul to Rome, and was there a prisoner with him, . With one accord . Tumultuously; or with one mind, or purpose. Into the theatre . The theatres of the Greeks were not only places for public exhibitions, but also for holding assemblies, and often for courts, elections, etc. The people, therefore, naturally rushed there, as being a suitable place to decide this matter. (c) "Gaius" (d) "Aristarchus"

Acts 19:29

Verse 29. Confusion. Tumult; disorder.

Gaius. He had lived at Corinth, and had kindly entertained Paul at his house, 1Cor 1:14, Rom 16:23.

Aristarchus. He attended Paul to Rome, and was there a prisoner with him, Col 4:10.

With one accord. Tumultuously; or with one mind, or purpose.

Into the theatre. The theatres of the Greeks were not only places for public exhibitions, but also for holding assemblies, and often for courts, elections, etc. The people, therefore, naturally rushed there, as being a suitable place to decide this matter.

Acts 20:4

Verse 4. 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.

Aristarthus, Acts 19:29.

Gaius of Derbe. Acts 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, Acts 20:29. When Paul wrote his Second Epistle to Timothy, he was at Mileturn, sick, 2Ti 4:20.

(e) "Aristarchus" Acts 19:29 (f) "Timotheus" Acts 16:1 (g) "Tychius" Eph 6:21 (h) "Trophimus" Acts 21:29, 2Ti 4:20