Acts 18:28

For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

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Cross References

Luke 24:27And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.

John 5:39You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

Acts 17:3Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

Acts 18:25This man had been trained in the way of the Lord; and burning in spirit, he gave himself up to teaching the facts about Jesus, though he had knowledge only of John's baptism:

1 Corinthians 15:3For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:25-28

The Character of Apollos. 24 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 spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. 26 And 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. 27 And when he was disposed… Read the whole commentary →

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