Atos 20

Atos 20

Pentecost: Ac 2:1 Ex 34:22 1Co 16:8 Acts 20 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries For Paul had decided: He had made up his mind. Decided (determined)(2919)(krino is a root of English words like critic, critical [kritikos] = a decisive point at which judgment is made) primarily signifies to distinguish, to decide between (in the sense of considering two or more things and reaching a decision), to make up one's mind, to separate, to discriminate. The perfect tense indicates that Paul had reached a decision and remained with it. To sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia - The Roman province of Asia, not the continent. Spend time (5551)(chonotribeo from chronos - time + tribo = to rub, to wear out, to expend) means to pass or spend time, to spend time with purposeful delay, to procrastinate, to linger, to lose or waste time.