Act 20:24 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 24. None of these things move me ] ουδενοςλογονποιουμαι; I consider them as nothing; I value them not a straw; they weigh not with me. Neither count I my life dear ] I am not my own; my life and being are the Lord's; he requires me to employ them in his service; I act under his direction, and am not anxious about the issue. Finish my course with joy ] τονδρομονμου, My ministerial function . We have already met with this word in application to the same subject, , where see the note. And the apostle here adds, by way of explanation, καιτηνδιακονιαν, even that ministry which I have received of the Lord. The words μεταχαρας, with joy , are omitted by ABD, some others; the Syriac, Erpen, Coptic, Sahidic, AEthiopic, Vulgate , and some of the fathers . If we consider them as genuine they may imply thus much: that the apostle wished to fulfil his ministry in such a way as might meet with the Divine approbation; for nothing could give him joy that did not please and glorify God . To testify ] διαμαρτυρασθαι, Earnestly, solemnly , and strenuously to assert, vindicate , and prove the Gospel of the grace of God , not only to be in itself what it professes to be, but to be also the power of God for salvation to every one that believes.

‏ Acts 20:24

Verse 24. None of these things move me] ουδενοςλογονποιουμαι; I consider them as nothing; I value them not a straw; they weigh not with me.

Neither count I my life dear] I am not my own; my life and being are the Lord's; he requires me to employ them in his service; I act under his direction, and am not anxious about the issue.

Finish my course with joy] τονδρομονμου, My ministerial function. We have already met with this word in application to the same subject, Ac 13:25, where see the note. And the apostle here adds, by way of explanation, καιτηνδιακονιαν, even that ministry which I have received of the Lord. The words μεταχαρας, with joy, are omitted by ABD, some others; the Syriac, Erpen, Coptic, Sahidic, AEthiopic, Vulgate, and some of the fathers. If we consider them as genuine they may imply thus much: that the apostle wished to fulfil his ministry in such a way as might meet with the Divine approbation; for nothing could give him joy that did not please and glorify God.

To testify] διαμαρτυρασθαι, Earnestly, solemnly, and strenuously to assert, vindicate, and prove the Gospel of the grace of God, not only to be in itself what it professes to be, but to be also the power of God for salvation to every one that believes.