Acts 18:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.a ”

• Acts 18:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For he mightily convinced the Jews - He did it by strong arguments; he bore down all opposition, and effectually silenced them. And that publicly - In his public preaching in the synagogue an...

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• Acts 18:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Apollos at Ephesus. Apollos is well known to us from 1 Cor.; his name was adopted by one of the Corinthian parties as their standard ( 1 Corinthians 1:12 *). Here we learn more about him, that he...

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• Acts 18:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  mightily . Greek. eutonos. Only here and Luke 23:10 . A medical word. convinced . confuted. Greek. diakatelenchomai. Only here. publickly . Greek. demosia. See note on Acts 5:18 .

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• Acts 18:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 28. He overcame the Jews. By this it appeareth to what use that ability which Apollos had (in that he was mighty in the Holy Scriptures) did serve; to wit, because he had a strong and forc...

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• Acts 18:28 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1793 CHARACTER AND MINISTRY OF APOLLOS Acts 18:24-28 . And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man wa...

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• Acts 18:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. He mightily convinced the Jews - Ευτονως διακατηλεγχετο; He vehemently confuted the Jews; an...

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• Acts 18:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  For he mightily convinced the Jews,— The proper and full meaning of this passage seems to be as follows: "Apollos, with great judgment, earnestness and power, reasoned with the Jews in their public...

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• Acts 18:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. For he mightily convinced the Jews, х eutonoos ( G2159 ) diakateelengcheto (...

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• Acts 18:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Second Missionary Journey (concluded) 1-18. St. Paul at Corinth. Corinth was the capital of the Roman province of Achaia. The ancient town had been entirely destroyed in 146 b.c. by the Roman gene...

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• Acts 18:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  He mightily convinced the Jews. — The conclusion to which he led the Jews was the same as that which St. Paul urged on them. The process was, perhaps, somewhat different, as the line of argument in...

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• Acts 18:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  New Helpers in the Gospel Acts 18:18-28 In unimportant matters Paul was still amenable to Hebrew customs and rites, Acts 18:18 . Probably he desired to conciliate his Judaizing opponents so fa...

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• Acts 18:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Leaving Athens, the center of the intellectual life of Greece, Paul came to Corinth, its commercial center. There he joined Aquila, and gave himself to the work of tent-making, while reasoning on the...

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• Acts 18:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. (25) This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spir...

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• Acts 18:28 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  CONVINCED FROM THE SCRIPTURES ‘For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was Christ.’ Acts 18:28 ‘He convinced.’ But what was the process whi...

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• Acts 18:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For he mightily convinced the Jews ,.... His reasoning was so strong and nervous, his arguments so weighty and powerful, and the passages he produced out of the Old Testament so full and pertinent,...

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• Acts 18:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Ver. 28. Convinced the Jews ] Who might have been convinced out of their own Cabala, tha...

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• Acts 18:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And when Having received this more perfect instruction in the Christian faith; he was disposed to pass into Achaia That he might preach the word at Corinth, and other places in that province; th...

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• Acts 18:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul leaves Athens and is directed to Corinth, a city as loose and licentious as Athens, but where the gospel nevertheless found a response. There he found a Jew named Aquila who had come with his wi...

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• Acts 18:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Character of Apollos.       24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures,...

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• Acts 18:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Mightily; with great constancy, perseverance, and enduring of opposition. Showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was Christ; as Acts 17:3 . Some think that Christ ought to be the subject, and Je...

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• Acts 18:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ministry of Apollos in Achaia (18:27-28). ‘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 hel...

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• Acts 18:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 18:23 . The region of Galatia and Phrygia .—See on Acts 16:6 . Acts 18:24 . A certain Jew named Apollos —a diminutive or pet name for Apollomos, which occurs in Codex D...

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• Acts 18:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

  that Jesus Apollos' ministry seems to have gone no further; Jesus was the long expected Messiah. Of Paul's doctrine of justification through the blood, and sanctification through the Spirit, h...

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• Acts 18:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Paul had been preaching the gospel at Athens to the most famous men of that city gathered at Areopagus. Acts 18:1 . After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth: Another mos...

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• Acts 18:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 18:2 . Claudius had commanded all jews to depart from Rome. Suetonius says that this was on account of Chrestus, [Christ] who continually excited disturbances. This edict was issued in the ni...

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• Acts 18:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches. Paul as a model for all gospel ministers He recognises the importance of-- I. Establishing new converts in the faith. In this v...

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• Acts 18:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 18:1 He for Paul, A.V. and T.R. After these things , etc. No hint is given by St. Luke as to the length of Paul's sojourn at Athens. But as the double journey of the Be...

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• Acts 18:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The beginning of the third missionary journey:

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• Acts 18:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:3 ; 1 Corinthians 15:4 ; Acts 17:3 ; Acts 18:25 ; Acts 18:5 ; Acts 26:22 ; Acts 26:23 ; Acts 9:22 ; Hebrews 10:39 ; John 5:39 ; Luke 24:27 ; Luke 24:44

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