Acts 18:28

Apollos powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, showing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

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

In Context

27When he desired to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples in Achaia to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who believed by grace.

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Cross References

Luke 24:27Then beginning from Moses and through all the prophets, Jesus interpreted to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

John 5:39You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and these same scriptures testify about me,

Acts 17:3He was opening the scriptures and explaining that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead. He said, “This Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Christ.”

Acts 18:25Apollos had been instructed in the teachings of the Lord. Being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, but he knew only the baptism of John.

1 Corinthians 15:3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

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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