Acts 20:8 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

(Many lamps were lit in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

ASV:

And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

BBE:

And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

DBY:

And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

ERV:

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where we were gathered together.

WEY:

Now there were a good many lamps in the room upstairs where we all were,

WBS:

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were assembled.

WEB:

There were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

YLT:

and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,

Acts 20:8 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 25:1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Acts 1:13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:8 {4} And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
(4) The devil, taking care to trouble the Church with a great offence, gives Paul a singular occasion to confirm the Gospel

PNT:

20:8 There were many lights. This is mentioned to show how they could meet at night. In those time public meetings and even the games of the theater were by daylight. Means of lighting were very imperfect.

WES:

20:8 There were many lamps in the room where they were assembled - To prevent any possible scandal.

MHC:

20:7-12 Though the disciples read, and meditated, and prayed, and sung apart, and thereby kept up communion with God, yet they came together to worship God, and so kept up their communion with one another. They came together on the first day of the week, the Lord's day. It is to be religiously observed by all disciples of Christ. In the breaking of the bread, not only the breaking of Christ's body for us, to be a sacrifice for our sins, is remembered, but the breaking of Christ's body to us, to be food and a feast for our souls, is signified. In the early times it was the custom to receive the Lord's supper every Lord's day, thus celebrating the memorial of Christ's death. In this assembly Paul preached. The preaching of the gospel ought to go with the sacraments. They were willing to hear, he saw they were so, and continued his speech till midnight. Sleeping when hearing the word, is an evil thing, a sign of low esteem of the word of God. We must do what we can to prevent being sleepy; not put ourselves to sleep, but get our hearts affected with the word we hear, so as to drive sleep far away. Infirmity requires tenderness; but contempt requires severity. It interrupted the apostle's preaching; but was made to confirm his preaching. Eutychus was brought to life again. And as they knew not when they should have Paul's company again, they made the best use of it they could, and reckoned a night's sleep well lost for that purpose. How seldom are hours of repose broken for the purposes of devotion! but how often for mere amusement or sinful revelry! So hard is it for spiritual life to thrive in the heart of man! so naturally do carnal practices flourish there!

CONC:

Assembled Chamber Gathered Lamps Lights Meeting Room Upper Upstairs

Assembled Chamber Gathered Good Lights Meeting Room Together Upper Upstairs

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