Focused Passage

Acts 18:24-28

The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond

Paul arrives in Corinth, works with Aquila and Priscilla, proclaims Jesus as Messiah, turns to Gentiles after opposition, receives a strengthening vision from the Lord, sees the gospel protected before Gallio, and later the mission expands through Apollos being instructed more accurately.

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24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.

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 aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

27 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 24

Original words

Meanwhile δέ G1161 Conjunction a τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Jew Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular named ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Apollos Ἀπολλῶς G625 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular a native γένει G1085 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of Alexandria Ἀλεξανδρεὺς G221 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came κατήντησεν G2658 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition Ephesus Ἔφεσον G2181 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular He was ὢν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular an eloquent λόγιος G3052 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular well versed δυνατὸς G1415 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural Scriptures γραφαῖς G1124 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Verse 25

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He οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular had been ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular instructed in κατηχημένος G2727 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular way ὁδὸν G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction was fervent ζέων G2204 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular in spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular He spoke ἐλάλει G2980 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction taught ἐδίδασκεν G1321 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular accurately ἀκριβῶς G199 Adverb - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural about περὶ G4012 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [though] he knew ἐπιστάμενος G1987 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular only μόνον G3440 Adverb the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular baptism βάπτισμα G908 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of John Ἰωάννου G2491 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR about the Lord
Verse 26

Original words

And τε G5037 Conjunction he οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular began ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to speak boldly παρρησιάζεσθαι G3955 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular synagogue συναγωγῇ G4864 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [When] δὲ G1161 Conjunction Priscilla Πρίσκιλλα G4252 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Aquila Ἀκύλας G207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular heard ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular they took him aside προσελάβοντο G4355 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction explained ἐξέθεντο G1620 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular way ὁδὸν G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular more accurately ἀκριβέστερον G199 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Verse 27

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[When] δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Apollos] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular resolved Βουλομένου G1014 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular to cross over διελθεῖν G1330 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Achaia Ἀχαΐαν G882 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοὶ G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural encouraged [him] προτρεψάμενοι G4389 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] wrote ἔγραψαν G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural disciples [there] μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural to welcome ἀποδέξασθαι G588 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular On his arrival παραγενόμενος G3854 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular he {was a} great πολὺ G4183 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular help συνεβάλετο G4820 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to those who τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural by διὰ G1223 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular had believed πεπιστευκόσιν G4100 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 28

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction he powerfully εὐτόνως G2159 Adverb refuted διακατηλέγχετο G1246 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίοις G2453 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural in public [debate] δημοσίᾳ G1219 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular proving ἐπιδεικνὺς G1925 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular from διὰ G1223 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural Scriptures γραφῶν G1124 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural [that] Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular is εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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