Acts 18:28

Acts 18:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Context of Acts 18:28

26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him ⌞home⌟ with them and explained God’s way to him more accurately. 27When Apollos wanted to travel to Greece, the believers ⌞in Ephesus⌟ encouraged him. They wrote to the disciples in Greece to tell them to welcome him. When he arrived in Greece, God’s kindness enabled him to help the believers a great deal. In public Apollos helped them by clearly showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah and that the Jews were wrong.

Acts 18:28 word by word

εὐτόνως γὰρ τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις διακατηλέγχετο δημοσίᾳ ἐπιδεικνὺς διὰ τῶν γραφῶν εἶναι τὸν χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• he mightilyεὐτόνωςeutonōs · vehementlyG2159
• convincedδιακατελέγχομαιdiakatelegchomai · to refuteG1246
• the Jewsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• publicklyδημόσιοςdēmosios · publicG1219
• shewingἐπιδείκνυμιepideiknumi · to show/proveG1925
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the scripturesγραφήgraphē · a writingG1124
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Acts 18:28

• Acts 18:5But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted all his time to teaching God’s word. He assured the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.
• Acts 9:22Saul grew more powerful, and he confused the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Messiah.
• Acts 17:3He explained and showed them that the Messiah had to suffer, die, and come back to life, and that Jesus, the person he talked about, was this Messiah.
• Acts 26:22“God has been helping me to this day so that I can stand and testify to important and unimportant people. I tell them only what the prophets and Moses said would happen.
• Luke 24:27Then he began with Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets to explain to them what was said about him throughout the Scriptures.
• 1 Corinthians 15:3I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted.
• Hebrews 7:1Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham and blessed him when Abraham was returning from defeating the kings.
• John 5:39You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.

Commentaries on Acts 18:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28He mightily convinced the Jews - ; He vehemently confuted the Jews; and that publicly, not in private conferences, but in his public preaching: showing by the scriptures of the Old Testament, which the Jews received as divinely inspired, that Jesus, who had lately appeared among them, and whom they had crucified, was the Christ, the promised Messiah, and that there was salvation in none other; and that they must receive him as the Messiah, in order to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For 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 and elsewhere. Showing by the scriptures - Proving from the Old Testament. Showing that Jesus of Nazareth corresponded with the account of the Messiah given by the prophets. See the notes on John 5:39. That Jesus was Christ - See the margin. That Jesus of Nazareth was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-28Verses 24-28 Apollos taught in the gospel of Christ, as far as John's ministry would carry him, and no further. We cannot but think he had heard of Christ's death and resurrection, but he was not informed as to the mystery of them. Though he had not the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, as the apostles, he made use of the gifts he had. The dispensation of the Spirit, whatever the measure of it may be, is given to every man to profit withal. He was a lively…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-28This section describes Paul's third mission journey, which happened around AD 53 to 57. Paul visited Galatia and Phrygia again to build stronger relationships with the disciples (18:23). He then traveled to Ephesus, where he stayed for more than two years (19:1, 8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. And when he was disposed--"minded," "resolved." to pass into Achaia--of which Corinth, on the opposite coast (see on Ac 18:1), was the capital; there to proclaim that Gospel which he now more fully comprehended. the brethren--We had not before heard of such gathered at Ephesus. But the desire of the Jews to whom Paul preached to retain him among them for some time (Ac 18:20), and his promise to return to them (Ac 18:21), seem to indicate some…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 18:28

• Apollos
• Ephesus
• Minister, Christian
• Orator
• Word of God
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Anoint
• Baptism
• Bear
• Blood
• Clean
• Convince

Commentaries on Acts 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings