Bible Strands
Acts 20:12
And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate aftermath of Paul’s intervention in Troas, addressing the early Christian community at the conclusion of the youth’s restoration.
The words — παρεκλὴθησαν (pareklēthēsan) means they were comforted or relieved, and ἤγαγον (ēgagon) means they brought. Together they state the literal action: the crowd brought the living boy home and felt relief.
The thread — This historical relief connects to the broader New Testament theme of comfort developed in 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 2 Corinthians 1:4, and 1 Thessalonians 5:14.
Why it lands — It demands recognition that biblical comfort follows concrete deliverance rather than abstract consolation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Cross-references
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
- 2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
- Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
- Ephesians 6:22 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.