SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:30
y de vosotros mismos se levantarn hombres que hablen cosas perversas, para llevar discípulos tras sí.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 20:30
Verse 30. Also of your own selves, &c.] From out of your own assembly shall men arise, speaking perverse things, teaching for truth what is erroneous in itself, and perversive of the genuine doctrine of Christ crucified. To draw away disciples] To make schisms or rents in the Church, in order to get a party to themselves. See, here, the cause of divisions in the Church: 1. The superintendents lose the life of God, neglect the souls of the people, become greedy of gain, and, by secular extortions, oppress the people. 2. The members of the Church, thus neglected, oppressed, and irritated, get their minds alienated from their rapacious pastors. 3. Men of sinister views take advantage of this state of distraction, foment discord, preach up the necessity of division, and thus the people become separated from the great body, and associate with those who profess to care for their souls, and who disclaim all secular views. In this state of distraction, it is a high proof of God's love to his heritage, if one be found who, possessing the true apostolic doctrine and spirit, rises up to call men back to the primitive truth, and restore the primitive discipline. How soon the grievous wolves and perverse teachers arose in the Churches of Asia Minor, the first chapters of the Apocalypse inform us. The Nicolaitans had nearly ruined the Church of Ephesus, Rev. i. 2, 6. The same sect, with other false teachers, infested the Church of Pergamos, and preached there the doctrine of Balaam, Rev. ii. 14, 15. A false prophetess seduced the Church of Thyatira, Rev. ii. 20. All these Churches were in Asia Minor, and probably bishops or ministers from each were present at this convocation.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. Also of your own selves shall men arise , etc.] Not only false teachers from abroad should come and enter among them, but some would spring up out of their own communities, such as had been admitted members of them, and of whom they had hoped well; such were Hymenseus, Philetus, Alexander, Hertoogenes, and Phygellus; speaking perverse things ; concerning God, and Christ, and the Gospel; distorted things, wresting the Scriptures to their own destruction, and that of others; things that are disagreeable to the word of God, and pernicious to the souls of men: to draw away disciples after them ; to rend away members from the churches, make schisms and divisions, form parties, set themselves at the head of them, and establish new sects, called after their own names; (see 1 John 2:19, 1 Timothy 5:19).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 28-38 - If the Holy Ghost has made ministers overseers of the flock, that is shepherds, they must be true to their trust. Let them consider their Master's concern for the flock committed to their charge. It is the church He has purchased with his own blood. The blood was his as Man yet so close is the union between the Divine and human nature, that it is there called the blood of God, for it was the blood of Him who is God. This put such dignity and worth into it, as to ransom believer from all evil, and purchase all good. Paul spake about their souls with affection and concern. They were full of care what would become of them. Paul directs them to look up to God with faith, and commends the to the word of God's grace, not only as the foundation of their hop and the fountain of their joy, but as the rule of their walking. The most advanced Christians are capable of growing, and will find the wor of grace help their growth. As those cannot be welcome guests to the holy God who are unsanctified; so heaven would be no heaven to them but to all who are born again, and on whom the image of God is renewed it is sure, as almighty power and eternal truth make it so. He recommends himself to them as an example of not caring as to things of the present world; this they would find help forward their comfortabl passage through it. It might seem a hard saying, therefore Paul adds to it a saying of their Master's, which he would have them alway remember; "It is more blessed to give than to receive:" it seems the were words often used to his disciples. The opinion of the children of this world, is contrary to this; they are afraid of giving, unless in hope of getting. Clear gain, is with them the most blessed thing tha can be; but Christ tell us what is more blessed, more excellent. I makes us more like to God, who gives to all, and receives from none and to the Lord Jesus, who went about doing good. This mind was in Christ Jesus, may it be in us also. It is good for friends, when the part, to part with prayer. Those who exhort and pray for one another may have many weeping seasons and painful separations, but they wil meet before the throne of God, to part no more. It was a comfort to all, that the presence of Christ both went with him and stayed with them __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εξ 1537 PREP υμων 5216 P-2GP αυτων 846 P-GPM αναστησονται 450 5698 V-FMI-3P ανδρες 435 N-NPM λαλουντες 2980 5723 V-PAP-NPM διεστραμμενα 1294 5772 V-RPP-APN του 3588 T-GSM αποσπαν 645 5721 V-PAN τους 3588 T-APM μαθητας 3101 N-APM οπισω 3694 ADV αυτων 846 P-GPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
20:30 {From among your own selves} (ex humwn autwn). In sheep's clothing just as Jesus had foretold. The outcome fully justified Paul's apprehensions as we see in Colossians, Ephesians, I and II Timothy, Revelation. False philosophy, immorality, asceticism will lead some astray (#Col 2:8,18; Eph 4:14; 5:6). John will picture "antichrists" who went out from us because they were not of us (#1Jo 2:18f.). There is a false optimism that is complacently blind as well as a despondent pessimism that gives up the fight. {Perverse things} (diestrammena). Perfect passive participle of diastrefw, old verb to turn aside, twist, distort as in #Ac 13:8,10. {To draw away} (tou apospain). Articular genitive present active participle of purpose from apospaw, old verb used to draw the sword (#Mt 26:51), to separate (#Lu 22:41; Ac 21:1). The pity of it is that such leaders of dissension can always gain a certain following. Paul's long residence in Ephesus enabled him to judge clearly of conditions there.
