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Acts 18:28

Jesus
Truth and honestyJesus Christ

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.

27 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:

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
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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
For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
KJV
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
WEB
for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
ASV
for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
DARBY
For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
BLB
For he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, showing by the Scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.
ÅB
for med kraft målbandt han jødene offentlig, idet han viste av skriftene at Jesus er Messias.
OTB
for han tilbakeviste jødene kraftig i offentlig debatt, og viste gjennom Skriftene at Jesus var Kristus.
B1930
for med kraft målbandt han jødene offentlig, idet han viste av skriftene at Jesus er Messias.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 18:5

    And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

    For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

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  • Acts 9:22

    But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

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  • Acts 26:22–23

    Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

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  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

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  • Acts 17:3

    Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

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  • Luke 24:27

    And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

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  • John 5:39

    Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

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