Acts 18:24

An eloquent man, mighty in the Scriptures — Of the Old Testament. Every talent may be of use in the kingdom of God, if joined with the knowledge of the Scriptures and fervour of spirit.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos - Apollos afterward became a distinguished and successful preacher of the gospel, 1Co 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3:...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(8) And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] (n) mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. (8) Apollos, a godly...
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 Corinthian...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Apollos . Shortened form of Apollonius. eloquent . Greek. logios. Only here. The word may mean either "eloquent", or "learned". The latter idea...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 24. A certain Jew. This ought for good causes to be ascribed to the providence of God, in that whilst Paul is enforced to depart from Ephe...
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 migh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. A certain Jew named Apollos -...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. And a certain Jew named...
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 bee...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Third Missionary Journey, Aug. 52 a.d. to Pentecost 56 a.d. ( Acts 18:23 to Acts 21:16 ) 23. Visit to Galatia. St. Paul revisits Antioch in Syri...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Apollos at Ephesus. 24. Apollos ] The name is a contraction of Apollonius. He is mentioned again Acts 19:1 ; 1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria. — The name was probably a contraction of Apollonius or Apollodorus. The facts in the New Testa...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 14 THE EPHESIAN CHURCH AND ITS FOUNDATION. Acts 18:19-21 ; Acts 18:24-26 ; Acts 19:1 EPHESUS has been from very ancient times a dist...
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 d...
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...
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...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CHARACTER OF APOLLOS ‘A certain Jew named Apollos.’ Acts 18:24 That Apollos should have left such a mark on the history of the Church, a...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos ,.... Who by some is thought to be the same with Apelles, Romans 16:10 , his name is Greek, though he was a Jew, no...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. Ver. 24. An eloquent man ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And a certain Jew , &c. While Paul was thus visiting the churches of Galatia and Phrygia, there came to Ephesus a Jew, named Apollos A native...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of Apollos. 24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Apollos; who is thought also to be called Apelles, Romans 16:10 . Born at Alexandria; his parents having lived there. An eloquent man; a rat...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, and he was mighty in the scriptures.' Apollos was an Ale...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ministry of Apollos in Ephesus. He Is Instructed In The Way of the Lord (18:24-26). Meanwhile there arrived in the west of Asia Minor, in Ephe...
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...
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 depart...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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....
The Biblical Illustrator

And after he had spent some time [at Antioch] he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia. -- Paul’s third missionary journe...
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 sojo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The beginning of the third missionary journey:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 16:12 ; 1 Corinthians 2:1 ; 1 Corinthians 2:2 ; 1 Corinthians 3:5 ; 1 Corinthians 3:6 ; 1 Corinthians 4:6 ;...

²⁴ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Related Commentaries of Acts 18:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 18:24