IZenzo 20:25

Izhibhalo Ezingcwele

25 Nangoku, yabonani, ndiyazi mna, ukuba nina nonke ndahambayo phakathi kwenu, ndibuvakalisa ubukumkani bukaThixo, anisayi kuba sabubona ubuso bam.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I know: Acts 20:38, Romans 15:23

preaching: Acts 8:12, Acts 28:31, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:52, Luke 9:60, Luke 16:16

see: Galatians 1:22, Colossians 2:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 43:3 - see my face Numbers 20:28 - put them Deuteronomy 31:2 - Thou shalt not 2 Kings 2:9 - Ask what 1 Chronicles 22:6 - charged him Ecclesiastes 9:10 - for Matthew 6:33 - the kingdom Matthew 24:14 - this Mark 1:14 - preaching Luke 11:20 - the kingdom John 15:16 - that your Philippians 1:25 - confidence 2 Timothy 4:12 - to 2 Peter 1:10 - never 2 Peter 1:14 - shortly

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And now behold,.... This is not only a note of asseveration, but of attention, stirring up to observe what is here asserted:

I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more; the sense is, that none of them should ever see him again, none of the churches of Asia, or the members of them; among whom he had been some years preaching the Gospel, the things concerning the Messiah, his kingdom and glory, and the meetness of the saints for, and their right unto the heavenly inheritance, prepared by God, and given by him to all that love him: Beza's ancient copy reads, "the kingdom of Jesus": this the apostle knew by divine revelation, by the same spirit in which he was going bound to Jerusalem, though he knew not whether he should die there or elsewhere; however, he knew, and was persuaded, he should visit these parts no more.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I know that ye all - Perhaps this means simply, “I have no expectation of seeing you again; I have every reason to suppose that this is my final interview with you.” He expected to visit Ephesus no more. The journey to Jerusalem was dangerous. Trials and persecutions he knew awaited him. Besides, it is evident that he designed to turn his attention to other countries, and to visit Rome; and probably he had already formed the purpose of going into Spain. See Acts 19:21; compare Romans 15:23-28. From all these considerations it is evident that he had no expectation of being again at Ephesus. It is probable, however, that he did again return to that city. See the notes on Acts 28:31.

Among whom I have gone preaching - Among whom I have preached. The parting of a minister and people is among the most tender and affecting of the separations that occur on earth.

The kingdom of God - Making known the nature of the reign of God on earth by the Messiah. See the notes on Matthew 3:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 20:25. Ye all - shall see my face no more. — This probably refers simply to the persons who were now present; concerning whom he might have had a Divine intimation, that they should not be found in life when he should come that way again. Or it may refer only to Ephesus and Miletus. From the dangers to which he was exposed, it was, humanly speaking, unlikely that he should ever return; and this may be all that is implied: but that he did revisit those parts, though probably not Miletus or Ephesus, appears likely from Philippians 1:25-27; Philippians 2:24; Philemon 1:22; Hebrews 13:19-23. But in all these places he speaks with a measure of uncertainty: he had not an absolute evidence that he should not return; but, in his own mind, it was a matter of uncertainty. The Holy Spirit did not think proper to give him a direct revelation on this point.