Acts 18:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

This man. This one.

instructed. Greek. katecheo. See notes on Acts 21:21; Acts 21:24.Luke 1:4.Romans 2:18. Compare Engl, "catechise".

in. as to.

the way. See note on Acts 9:2.

fervent. Greek. zeo, to boil. Only here and Romans 12:11. His was burning zeal. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6.

spirit. App-101. Fervent in spirit means spiritually fervent, or exceedingly zealous.

diligently. accurately. Greek. akribos. Here Matthew 2:8; Luke 1:3.Ephesians 5:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:2. The verb akriboo only in Matthew 2:7; Matthew 2:16.

of. concerning (Greek. peri. App-104.)

the Lord. The texts read "Jesus".

knowing. Greek. epistamai. App-132.

baptism. Greek. baptisma. App-115.

Acts 18:25

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.