Acts 20:24

“But none of these things move me, etc.] From the hope of the Gospel, nor from the ministry of the word, nor from his journey to Jerusalem; they did not shake his faith, nor inject fear into him, nor cause him to alter his purpose and design: neither count I my life dear unto myself: life is a very valuable thing, no outward or temporal enjoyment can be dearer to a man than life; all that he has he will give for his life: this therefore must not be understood in an absolute sense, as if the apostle despised his life, and esteemed of it meanly, when it was the gift of God, and had been not only so eminently preserved in providence, but had been so useful in a way of grace to so many valuable…”

“But none of these things move me, neither, &c.--In this noble expression of absolute dedication to the service of Christ and preparedness for the worst that could befall him in such a cause, note (1) his jealousy for the peculiar character of his mission, as immediately from Christ Himself on which all the charges against him turned; (2) the burden of that Gospel which he preached--GRACE; it was "the Gospel of the Grace of God."”

“Move me - Alarm me, or deter me from my purpose. Greek: “I make an account of none of them.” I do not regard them as of any moment, or as worth consideration in the great purpose to which I have devoted my life. Neither count I my life - I do not consider my life as so valuable as to be retained by turning away from bonds and persecutions. I am certain of bonds and afflictions; I am willing also, if it be necessary, to lay down my life in the prosecution of the same purpose. Dear unto myself - So precious or valuable as to be retained at the sacrifice of duty. I am willing to sacrifice it if it be necessary. This was the spirit of the Saviour, and of all the early Christians. Duty is of more…”

“Nor do I count my life precious - It adds great force to this and all the other passages of Scripture, in which the apostles express their contempt of the world, that they were not uttered by persons like Seneca and Antoninus, who talked elegantly of despising the world in the full affluence of all its enjoyments; but by men who daily underwent the greatest calamities, and exposed their lives in proof of their assertions. Acts 20:25”

“none: Act 21:13; Rom 8:35-39; Co1 15:58; Co2 4:1, Co2 4:8, Co2 4:9, Co2 4:16-18, Co2 6:4-10, Co2 7:4, Co2 12:10; Eph 3:13; Th1 2:2, Th1 3:3; Ti2 1:12, Ti2 3:11, Ti2 4:17; Heb 10:34, Heb 12:1-3 neither: Co2 5:8; Phi 1:20-23, Phi 2:17; Col 1:24; Jo1 3:16; Rev 12:11 I might: Joh 17:4; Co1 9:24-27; Phi 3:13-15; Ti2 4:6-8 and the: Act 1:17, Act 9:15, Act 22:21, Act 26:17, Act 26:18; Co1 9:17, Co1 9:18; Co2 4:1; Gal 1:1; Tit 1:3 to testify: Act 20:21; Joh 15:27; Heb 2:3, Heb 2:4 the gospel: Act 14:3; Luk 2:10, Luk 2:11; Rom 3:24-26, Rom 4:4, Rom 5:20, Rom 5:21, Rom 11:6; Eph 1:6, Eph 2:4-10; Tit 2:11, Tit 3:4-7; Pe1 5:12 Acts 20:25”