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6. μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας τῶν ἀζύμων, after the days of unleavened bread. Another reason why St Paul tarried at Philippi seems to have been because of the Jewish feast. As there could be no sacrifice of the Passover out of Jerusalem, the Apostle would feel no difficulty about remaining at any other form of the feast, and we know how loth he was to sever himself from his people in all things which he might lawfully share with them.
εἰς τὴν Τρωάδα ἄχρι ἡμερῶν πέντε, to Troas after five days. Troas could not be without much interest both to St Paul and Luke and Timothy, for at least these three had been here together, on that former visit when they were called over to Macedonia by a vision. Aristarchus and Secundus represented in part the fruits which God had granted to their work.
ἄχρι represents the terminus ad quem, the final point of time which made up the sum of the journey. They went on until the time had reached five days.