20:5 These going before. Paul evidently tarried with the church at Philippi, while they went on to Troas.
Us. Luke was now a companion. When Paul first passed into Europe, six or seven years before, he was with him (Ac 16:12), but there are reasons for thinking that he had remained and labored in Philippi until this time. Henceforth he attends the great apostle.
Troas. See PNT Ac 16:8.
20:1-6 Tumults or opposition may constrain a Christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. Paul thought it worth while to bestow five days in going to Troas, though it was but for seven days' stay there; but he knew, and so should we, how to redeem even journeying time, and to make it turn to some good account.
