Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 20:8
“And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 20:8 Context
5These going before tarried for us at Troas. 6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. 7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
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Other Translations
And there were many lights in the vpper chamber where they were gathered together.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.
- Basic English Bible
And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.
- Darby Bible
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were assembled.
- Webster's Bible
Now there were a good many lamps in the room upstairs where we all were,
- Weymouth Bible
There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.
- World English Bible
and he drow along the sermoun til in to mydnyyt. And many laumpes weren in the soler, where we weren gaderyd togidir.
- Wycliffe Bible
and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.
- Basic English Bible
And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.
- Darby Bible
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were assembled.
- Webster's Bible
Now there were a good many lamps in the room upstairs where we all were,
- Weymouth Bible
There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.
- World English Bible
and he drow along the sermoun til in to mydnyyt. And many laumpes weren in the soler, where we weren gaderyd togidir.
- Wycliffe Bible
and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Acts 20:8
20:8 There were many lamps in the room where they were assembled - To prevent any possible scandal.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 20:8
Ac 20:8 There were many lights. This is mentioned to show how they could meet at night. In those time public meetings and even the games of the theater were by daylight. Means of lighting were very imperfect.