Acts 18:27
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
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:
28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was 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 are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Read in contextJames 1:16–18
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Read in contextEphesians 2:8–10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Read in contextActs 18:18
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
Read in contextColossians 4:10
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
Read in contextPhilippians 1:25
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Read in contextTitus 3:4–6
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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