“And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.”
On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him — Philip, the deacon from Acts 6 who evangelized Samaria and the Ethiopian eunuch, now hosts Paul. The reunion echoes the continuity of the Spirit's work and signals that Philip, once scattered, now prepares Paul for his own scattering.
Church Fathers on Acts 21:8
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed, and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. And the next day we that were of Paul's company…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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