Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
kept back—timidly withheld from fear of consequences.
nothing that was profitable—edification directing all.
have taught you publicly, and from house to house—Did an apostle, whose functions were of so wide a range, not feel satisfied without private as well as public ministrations? How then must pastors feel? [BENGEL].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 20:20:
Job 6:10
Jeremiah 42:4
2 Corinthians 11:6
Ephesians 3:2
1 Thessalonians 2:11
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.