Acts 18:27

Acts 18:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
• New International Version (NIV)When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

Context of Acts 18:27

25This 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. 26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: 28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Acts 18:27 word by word

βουλομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ διελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Ἀχαΐαν, προτρεψάμενοι οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἔγραψαν τοῖς μαθηταῖς ἀποδέξασθαι αὐτόν· ὃς παραγενόμενος συνεβάλετο πολὺ τοῖς πεπιστευκόσιν διὰ τῆς χάριτος·Read the interlinear

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• was disposedβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• to passδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• Achaiaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• AchaiaἈχαΐαAchaia · AchaiaG882
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• wroteγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• exhortingπροτρέπωprotrepomai · to encourageG4389
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• to receiveἀποδέχομαιapodechomai · to receiveG588
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• when he was comeπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• helped themσυμβάλλωsumballō · to ponder/conferG4820
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• had believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485

Cross-references for Acts 18:27

• Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
• Romans 16:1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the Assembly which is at Cenchrea:
• 1 Corinthians 16:3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
• 2 Corinthians 3:1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
• Colossians 4:10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
• 3 John 1:8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
• 2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
• Philippians 1:25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
• John 1:12But as many as accepted him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• Philippians 1:29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
• Colossians 2:12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Commentaries on Acts 18:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27When he was disposed to pass into Achaia - There is a very long and important addition here in the Codex Bezae, of which the following is a translation: But certain Corinthians, who sojourned at Ephesus, and heard him, entreated him to pass over with them to their own country. Then, when he had given his consent, the Ephesians wrote to the disciples at Corinth, that they should receive this man. Who, when he was come, etc. The same addition is found in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Into Achaia - See the notes on Acts 18:12. The brethren wrote - The brethren at Ephesus. Why he was disposed to go into Achaia the historian does not inform us. But he had heard of the success of Paul there; of the church which he had established; of the opposition of the Jews; and it was doubtless with a desire to establish that church, and with a wish to convince his unbelieving countrymen that their views of the Messiah were erroneous, and that Jesus…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

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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