Study it in the app“And on the first day of the week, when we were gathered to break bread, Paul was speaking to them, intending to depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.”
AndδὲonἘνthe first dayτῇ μιᾷof the week,τῶν σαββάτωνwhen weἡμῶνwere gatheredσυνηγμένωνto breakκλάσαιbread,ἄρτονPaulὁ Παῦλοςwas speakingδιελέγετοto them,αὐτοῖςintendingμέλλωνto departἐξιέναιthe next day,τῇ ἐπαύριονandτεhe prolongedπαρέτεινένhis messageτὸν λόγονuntilμέχριmidnight.μεσονυκτίου
a certain
A certain one, someone; or the first: “the first day of the week.”
Where else “miai” appearsweek
Literally "the Sabbath": the seven-day cycle.
Where else “sabbatōn” appearsgather
To bring people or things together into one place.
Where else “synēgmenōn” appearsbreak
Break, especially bread.
Where else “klasai” appearsbread
A piece of baked bread made from flour: the basic food.
Where else “arton” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearsaddress
To address someone at length.
Where else “dielegeto” appearsintend
To have something in mind to do.
Where else “mellōn” appearsgo out, leave
Go out, go away, leave.
Where else “exienai” appearsthe next day
The next day.
Where else “epaurion” appearsprolong
Prolong, extend something longer than expected.
Where else “pareteinen” appearsword
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logon” appearsuntil, as far as
Until; as far as.
Where else “mechri” appearsmidnight
Midnight.
Where else “mesonyktiou” appears6But we sailed away after the days of Unleavened Bread from Philippi, and came to them at Troas within five days, where we stayed seven days.
7 · This verse (above)
8And there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
1. What it says
What happens to Eutychus while Paul speaks for so long, and how does the night end? (vv. 7-12)
2. What it means
In his farewell to the Ephesian elders, Paul recalls Jesus' words about giving. What do they say, and why does he quote them? (vv. 33-35)
3. How I live it
Paul worked with his hands to help the weak (vv. 34-35). What can you give someone today, in time or attention?
