Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
From among your own selves (ec umwn autwn). In sheep's clothing just as Jesus had foretold. The outcome fully justified Paul's apprehensions as we see in Colossians, Ephesians, I and II Timothy, Revelation. False philosophy, immorality, asceticism will lead some astray (Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:18; Ephesians 4:14; Ephesians 5:6). John will picture "antichrists" who went out from us because they were not of us (I John 2:18 f.). There is a false optimism that is complacently blind as well as a despondent pessimism that gives up the fight.
Perverse things (diestrammena). Perfect passive participle of diastrefw, old verb to turn aside, twist, distort as in Acts 13:8, Acts 13:10.
To draw away (tou apospain). Articular genitive present active participle of purpose from apospaw, old verb used to draw the sword (Matthew 26:51), to separate (Luke 22:41; Acts 21:1). The pity of it is that such leaders of dissension can always gain a certain following. Paul's long residence in Ephesus enabled him to judge clearly of conditions there.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 20:30:
Acts 21:1
2 Corinthians 1:8
2 Corinthians 2:4
1 John 2:18
Revelation 2:1
Revelation 13:3
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