Atti 20:6

6 E noi, dopo i giorni degli azzimi, partimmo da Filippi, e in capo a cinque giorni li raggiungemmo a Troas, dove dimorammo sette giorni.

Atti 20:6 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:6

And we sailed away from Philippi
Which was in Macedonia, from whence they came in a straight course by Samothracia, over the Hellespont, to Troas, where the above six persons were waiting for them: and they set sail

after the days of unleavened bread;
or the passover; which is mentioned only to observe the time of year when this voyage was taken; and not to suggest to us that Paul and his company stayed at Philippi, and kept this feast there; for the passover was only kept at Jerusalem, and besides was now abolished, and not to be observed by Christians:

and came unto them to Troas in five days;
not that they were five days sailing from Philippi to Troas; but either they were so long in all, from their first setting out into Asia, to their arrival at Troas; or rather, they came to Troas within five days after the above six persons had got thither; so that they waited at Troas but five days for the apostle, and those that accompanied him.

Where we abode seven days;
by what follows they came into Troas on the Lord's day evening, or early on Monday morning, and stayed there till the next Lord's day, or first day of the week; for it follows,

Atti 20:6 In-Context

4 E lo accompagnarono Sòpatro di Berea, figlio di Pirro, e i Tessalonicesi Aristarco e Secondo, e Gaio di Derba e Timoteo, e della provincia d’Asia Tichico e Trofimo.

5 Costoro, andati innanzi, ci aspettarono a Troas.

6 E noi, dopo i giorni degli azzimi, partimmo da Filippi, e in capo a cinque giorni li raggiungemmo a Troas, dove dimorammo sette giorni.

7 E nel primo giorno della settimana, mentre eravamo radunati per rompere il pane, Paolo, dovendo partire il giorno seguente, si mise a ragionar con loro, e prolungò il suo discorso fino a mezzanotte.

8 Or nella sala di sopra, dove eravamo radunati, c’erano molte lampade;