Teks -- Acts 20:33 (NET)

20:33 I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing.

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Robertson: Act 20:33 - No man’ s silver or gold or apparel

No man’ s silver or gold or apparel ( arguriou ē chrusiou ē himatismou oudenos ).

Genitive case after epethumēsa . One of the slanders against Paul was that he was raising this collection, ostensibly for the poor, really for himself (2Co 12:17.). He includes "apparel"because oriental wealth consisted largely in fine apparel (not old worn out clothes). See Gen 24:53, 2Ki 5:5, Psa 45:13.; and Mat 6:19. Paul did not preach just for money.

Vincent: Act 20:33 - Raiment

Raiment

Mentioned along with gold and silver because it formed a large part of the wealth of orientals. They traded in costly garments, or kept them stored up for future use. See on purple , Luk 16:19; and compare Ezr 2:69; Neh 7:70; Job 27:16. This fact accounts for the allusions to the destructive power of the moth (Mat 6:19; Jam 5:2).

Wesley: Act 20:33 - I have coveted

Here the apostle begins the other branch of his farewell discourse, like old Samuel, 1Sa 12:3, taking his leave of the children of Israel.

JFB: Act 20:32-35 - I commend you to God

The almighty Conservator of His people.

JFB: Act 20:32-35 - and to the word of his grace

That message of His pure grace (Act 20:24) by the faith of which He keeps us (1Pe 1:5).

JFB: Act 20:32-35 - which

That is, God.

JFB: Act 20:32-35 - is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance, &c.

Observe how salvation--not only in its initial stages of pardon and regeneration, but in all its subsequent stages of "up-building," even to its consummation in the final inheritance--is here ascribed to the "ability" of God to bestow it, as in Rom 16:25; Eph 3:20; particularly Jud 1:24; and compare 2Ti 1:12, where the same thing is ascribed to Christ.

JFB: Act 20:32-35 - among all them which are sanctified

Sanctification is here viewed as the final character and condition of the heirs of glory, regarded as one saved company.

Clarke: Act 20:33 - I have coveted no man’ s silver, etc.

I have coveted no man’ s silver, etc. - And from this circumstance they would be able to discover the grievous wolves, and the perverters; for these had nothing but their own interests in view; whereas the genuine disciples of Christ neither coveted nor had worldly possessions. St. Paul’ s account of his own disinterestedness is very similar to that given by Samuel of his, 1Sa 12:3-5.

Calvin: Act 20:33 - I have not

33.I have not As he showed of late what an hurtful plague ambition is; so now he showeth that they must beware of covetousness, [avarice] and he maketh himself an example again, even in this point, that he did covet no man’s goods; but did rather get his living with the work of his hands. Not that it was sufficient to find him without some help, but because in applying his handy-work, he spared the churches, that he might not be too chargeable to them, so much as in him lay. We must note, that he doth not only deny that he did take anything violently, as hungry fellows do importunately wring out preys oftentimes, but also he affirmeth that he was clean from all wicked desire. Whence we gather, that no man can be a good minister of the word, but he must also contemn money. And surely we see that nothing is more common, than that those corrupt the word of God, to win the favor of men, who are altogether filthily given to get gain. Which vice Paul doth sharply condemn in bishops elsewhere, ( Tit 3:3). −

TSK: Act 20:33

Num 16:15; 1Sa 12:3-5; 1Co 9:12, 1Co 9:15, 1Co 9:18; 2Co 7:2, 2Co 11:9, 2Co 12:14, 2Co 12:17; 1Pe 5:2

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Poole: Act 20:33

Having spoken of the heavenly inheritance, he tells them how willing he was to have his reward hereafter, and to waive receiving his wages here. In this, St. Paul imitates Moses, Num 16:15 , and Samuel, 1Sa 12:3,5 .

Gill: Act 20:33 - I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. This the apostle says, not merely in vindication of himself, and his character, from all charge or suspicion of avarice; but chiefly for the instruction of these elders, and all others of the same office, not to indulge the sin of covetousness, which is very disagreeable, and ought not to be in a minister of the word; and it may be observed, that many things which the apostle says before of himself to those elders, is said not to commend himself, nor so much in his own vindication, as for their imitation; compare with this Num 16:15 and to point out the character of false teachers that would come in, or spring up among them, who would make merchandise of them. Beza's ancient copy, and others, read, "the silver, &c. of none of you"; and so the Ethiopic version.