Acts 18:20-28

20 When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,
21 but 1taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again 2if God wills," he set sail from 3Ephesus.
22 When he had landed at 4Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to 5Antioch.

Third Missionary Journey

23 And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the 6Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
24 Now a Jew named 7Apollos, an 8Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to 9Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.
25 This man had been instructed in 10the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with 11the baptism of John;
26 and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when 12Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him 13the way of God more accurately.
27 And when he wanted to go across to 14Achaia, 15the brethren encouraged him and wrote to 16the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,
28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating 17by the Scriptures that 18Jesus was the Christ.

Cross References 18

  • 1. Mark 6:46
  • 2. Romans 1:10; Romans 15:32; 1 Corinthians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 16:7; Hebrews 6:3; James 4:15; 1 Peter 3:17
  • 3. Acts 18:19, 24; Acts 19:1, 17, 26, 28, 34; Acts 20:16; Acts 21:29; 1 Corinthians 15:32; 1 Corinthians 16:8; Ephesians 1:1; 1 Timothy 1:3; 2 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 4:12; Revelation 1:11; Revelation 2:1
  • 4. Acts 8:40
  • 5. Acts 11:19
  • 6. Acts 16:6
  • 7. Acts 19:1; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:5, 6, 22; 1 Corinthians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Titus 3:13
  • 8. Acts 6:9
  • 9. Acts 18:19
  • 10. Acts 9:2; Acts 18:26
  • 11. Luke 7:29; Acts 19:3
  • 12. Acts 18:2, 18
  • 13. Acts 18:25
  • 14. Acts 18:12; Acts 19:1
  • 15. Acts 18:18
  • 16. Acts 11:26
  • 17. Acts 8:35
  • 18. Acts 18:5

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Or "a learned man"
  • [b]. Lit "this man"
  • [c]. Or "helped greatly through grace those who had believed"
  • [d]. I.e. Messiah
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