Acts 20:7
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And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, being to depart on the morrow. And he continued his speech until midnight.

the first.

John 20:1,19,26 And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre: and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre. . . .

1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week, let every one of you put apart with himself, laying up what it shall well please him: that when I come, the collections be not then to be made.

Revelation 1:10 I was in the spirit on the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

the disciples.

1 Corinthians 11:17-21,33,34 Now this I ordain: not praising you, that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse. . . .

to break.

Acts 20:11 Then going up and breaking bread and tasting and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed.

Acts 2:42,46 And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles and in the communication of the breaking of bread and in prayers. . . .

Luke 22:19 And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

Luke 24:35 And they told what things were done in the way: and how they knew him in the breaking of bread.

1 Corinthians 10:16 The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?

1 Corinthians 11:20-34 When you come therefore together into one place, it is not now to eat the Lord's supper. . . .

and continued.

Acts 20:9,11,31 And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the window, being oppressed with a deep sleep (as Paul was long preaching), by occasion of his sleep fell from the third loft down and was taken up dead. . . .

Acts 28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings. To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

Nehemiah 8:3 And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.

Nehemiah 9:3 And they rose up to stand: and they read in the book of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed, and adored the Lord their God.

1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

Context
Eutychus Revived at Troas
6But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the azymes and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days. 7And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, being to depart on the morrow. And he continued his speech until midnight. 8And there were a great number of lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled.…
Cross References
Acts 2:42
And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles and in the communication of the breaking of bread and in prayers.

Acts 2:46
And continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and simplicity of heart:

Acts 16:10
And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia: being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 20:5
These, going before, stayed for us at Troas.

Acts 20:11
Then going up and breaking bread and tasting and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed.

1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of the week, let every one of you put apart with himself, laying up what it shall well please him: that when I come, the collections be not then to be made.

Revelation 1:10
I was in the spirit on the Lord's day and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

Lexicon
On
Ἐν (En)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

first [day]
μιᾷ (mia)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

week
σαββάτων (sabbatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week.

we
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

came together
συνηγμένων (synēgmenōn)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.

to break
κλάσαι (klasai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2806: To break (in pieces), break bread. A primary verb; to break.

bread.
ἄρτον (arton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

[Since] Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

was ready
μέλλων (mellōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

to leave
ἐξιέναι (exienai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1826: (originally: I shall go out), I go out (away), depart. From ek and eimi; to issue, i.e. Leave, escape.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

next day,
ἐπαύριον (epaurion)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1887: Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.

he talked
διελέγετο (dielegeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1256: To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss.

to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

kept on
παρέτεινέν (pareteinen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3905: To extend, prolong, continue. From para and teino; to extend along, i.e. Prolong.

speaking
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

until
μέχρι (mechri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3360: As far as, until, even to.

midnight.
μεσονυκτίου (mesonyktiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3317: Midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise. Neuter of compound of mesos and nux; midnight.


Additional Translations
On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, of us having come together to break bread, Paul, about to depart on the next day, talked to them and continued the talk until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached to them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached to them (ready to depart on the morrow) and continued his speech until midnight.

On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse till midnight.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,
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