Acts 20:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.”
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What Does Acts 20:10 Mean?
Paul does what Elijah and Elisha did with two other lifeless boys: he goes down and stretches himself upon him (1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34). Then comes the calm word to a frightened church: trouble not yourselves, for his life is in him.
The God of the prophets is the God of the apostles, and he raises the dead. Through Paul, the risen Christ gives back a life — a quiet echo of his own promise, "because I live, ye shall live also" (John 14:19). Where Jesus is preached, death does not get the last word; the comfort of Troas is the hope of every believer.
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What does Acts 20:10 mean?
Paul goes down, stretches himself upon the young man, embraces him, and announces that his life is in him.