Acts 18:27
25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
28 For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
- KJV
- And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
- WEB
- When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
- ASV
- And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;
- DARBY
- And when he purposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples engaging them to receive him, who, being come, contributed much to those who believed through grace.
- BLB
- And [in] his resolving to pass through into Achaia, the brothers, having encouraged [him], wrote to the disciples to welcome him, who, having arrived, helped greatly those having believed through grace.
- ÅB
- Da han nå ville dra videre til Akaia, tilskyndte brødrene ham, og skrev til disiplene der om å ta imot ham. Og da han kom dit, ble han ved Guds nåde til stort gagn for de troende;
- OTB
- Da Apollos ønsket å dra over til Akaia, oppmuntret brødrene ham og skrev til disiplene om å ta imot ham. Ved hans ankomst hjalp han stort dem som hadde kommet til troen ved nåde,
- B1930
- Da han nu vilde dra videre til Akaia, tilskyndte brødrene ham, og skrev til disiplene der om å ta imot ham. Og da han kom dit, blev han ved Guds nåde til stort gagn for de troende;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Thessalonians 2:13–14
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
Read in contextJames 1:16–18
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
Read in contextEphesians 2:8–10
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Read in contextActs 18:18
Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
Read in contextColossians 4:10
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:25
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Read in contextTitus 3:4–6
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
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