Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Sorrowing (odunwmenoi). Present middle participle of odunaw, old verb to cause intense pain, to torment (Luke 16:24), middle to distress oneself (Luke 2:48; Acts 20:38). Nowhere else in N.T.
Which he had spoken (w eirhkei). Relative attracted to the case of the antecedent logw (word). Past perfect indicative of eipon.
They brought him on his way (proepempon auton). Imperfect active of propempw, old verb to send forward, to accompany as in Acts 15:3; Acts 20:38; Acts 21:5; I Corinthians 16:6, I Corinthians 16:11; II Corinthians 1:16; Titus 3:13; III John 1:6. Graphic picture of Paul's departure from this group of ministers.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 20:38:
Luke 16:24
Acts 15:3
Acts 20:38
3 John 1:6
Revelation 2:1
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