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Selected Verse: Acts 18:27 - Strong Concordance
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| Ac 18:27 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] when he [846] was disposed [1014] to pass [1330] into [1519] Achaia [882], the brethren [80] wrote [1125], exhorting [4389] the disciples [3101] to receive [588] him [846]: who [3739], when he was come [3854], helped them [4820] much [4183] which had believed [4100] through [1223] grace [5485]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And when he was disposed--"minded," "resolved."
to pass into Achaia--of which Corinth, on the opposite coast (see on Act 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 (Act 18:20), and his promise to return to them (Act 18:21), seem to indicate some drawing towards the Gospel, which, no doubt, the zealous private labors of Priscilla and Aquila would ripen into discipleship.
wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him--a beautiful specimen of "letters of recommendation" (as Act 15:23, Act 15:25-27, and see Co2 3:1); by which, as well as by interchange of deputations, &c., the early churches maintained active Christian fellowship with each other.
when he was come, helped them much--was a great acquisition to the Achaian brethren.
which believed through grace--one of those incidental expressions which show that faith's being a production of God's grace in the heart was so current and recognized a truth that it was taken for granted, as a necessary consequence of the general system of grace, rather than expressly insisted on. (It is against the natural order of the words to read them, as BENGEL, MEYER, and others, do, "helped through grace those who believed"). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Into Achaia - See the notes on Act 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 of Nazareth corresponded with the predictions of the prophets, that he went there. Many of the Greeks at Corinth were greatly captivated with his winning eloquence Co1 1:12; Co1 3:4-5, and his going there was the occasion of some unhappy divisions that sprung up in the church. But in all this he retained the confidence and love of Paul, Co1 1:3. It was thus shown that Paul was superior to envy, and that great success by one minister need not excite the envy, or alienate the confidence and good will of another.
Helped them much - Strengthened them, and aided them in their controversies with the unbelieving Jews.
Which had believed through grace - The words "through grace" may either refer to Apollos, or to the Christians who had believed. If to him, it means that he was enabled by grace to strengthen the brethren there; if to them, it means that they had been led to believe by the grace or favor of God. Either interpretation makes good sense. Our translation has adopted what is most natural and obvious. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Exhorting (προτρεψάμενοι)
Originally, to turn forward, as in flight. Hence, to impel or urge. The word may apply either to the disciples at Corinth, in which case we must render as A. V., or to Apollos himself, as Rev., encouraged him. I prefer the former. Hackett very sensibly remarks that Apollos did not need encouragement, as he was disposed to go.
Helped (συνεβάλετο)
The radical sense of the word is to throw together: hence, to contribute; to help; to be useful to. He threw himself into the work along with them. On different senses of the word, see notes on Luk 2:19; and see on Luk 14:31; and compare Act 4:15; Act 17:18; Act 18:27; Act 20:14.
Through grace
Grace has the article, the special grace of God imparted. Expositors differ as to the connection; some joining through grace with them which had believed, insisting on the Greek order of the words; and others with helped, referring to grace conferred on Apollos. I prefer the latter, principally for the reason urged by Meyer, that "the design of the text is to characterize Apollos and his work, and not those who believed." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Who greatly helped through grace - It is through grace only that any gift of any one is profitable to another. Them that had believed - Apollos did not plant, but water. This was the peculiar gift which he had received. And he was better able to convince the Jews, than to convert the heathens. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When 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 the later Syriac, and in the Itala version in the Codex Bezae.
Which had believed through grace - These words may either refer to Apollo, or to the people at Corinth. It was through grace that they had believed; and it was through grace that Apollo was enabled to help them much.
The words δια της χαριτος, through grace, are wanting in the Codex Bezae, the later Syriac, the Vulgate, one copy of the Itala, and in some of the fathers. But this omission might have been the effect of carelessness in the writers of those copies from which the foregoing were taken: the words convey the same idea that is expressed by St. Paul, Co1 3:6 : Paul planted, and Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. Though this eminent man became the instrument of mightily helping the believers in Corinth, yet he was also the innocent cause of a sort of schism among them. For some, taken by his commanding eloquence, began to range themselves on his side, and prefer him to all other teachers. This evil St. Paul reprehends and corrects in his first epistle to the Corinthians. St. Jerome says that Apollo became bishop of Corinth. |
1 Do we begin [756] again [3825] to commend [4921] ourselves [1438]? or [1508] need we [5535], as [5613] some [5100] others, epistles [1992] of commendation [4956] to [4314] you [5209], or [2228] letters of commendation [4956] from [1537] you [5216]?
25 It seemed good [1380] unto us [2254], being assembled [1096] with one accord [3661], to send [3992] chosen [1586] men [435] unto [4314] you [5209] with [4862] our [2257] beloved [27] Barnabas [921] and [2532] Paul [3972],
26 Men [444] that have hazarded [3860] their [846] lives [5590] for [5228] the name [3686] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
27 We have sent [649] therefore [3767] Judas [2455] and [2532] Silas [4609], who [846] shall [518] also [2532] tell [518] you the same things [846] by [1223] mouth [3056].
23 And they wrote [1125] letters by [1223] them [5495] [846] after this manner [3592]; The apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245] and [2532] brethren [80] send greeting [5463] unto the brethren [80] which [3588] are of [1537] the Gentiles [1484] in [2596] Antioch [490] and [2532] Syria [4947] and [2532] Cilicia [2791]:
21 But [235] bade [657] them [846] farewell [657], saying [2036], I [3165] must [1163] by all means [3843] keep [4160] this feast [1859] that cometh [2064] in [1519] Jerusalem [2414]: but [1161] I will return [344] again [3825] unto [4314] you [5209], if God [2316] will [2309]. And [2532] he sailed [321] from [575] Ephesus [2181].
20 When [1161] they [846] desired [2065] him to tarry [3306] longer [1909] [4119] time [5550] with [3844] them [846], he consented [1962] not [3756];
1 [1161] After [3326] these things [5023] Paul [3972] departed [5563] from [1537] Athens [116], and came [2064] to [1519] Corinth [2882];
3 Grace [5485] be unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962], and [2532] from the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
4 For [1063] while [3752] one [5100] saith [3004], I [1473] [3303] am [1510] of Paul [3972]; and [1161] another [2087], I [1473] am of Apollos [625]; are [2075] ye not [3780] carnal [4559]?
5 Who [5101] then [3767] is [2076] Paul [3972], and [1161] who [5101] is Apollos [625], but [235] [2228] ministers [1249] by [1223] whom [3739] ye believed [4100], even [2532] as [5613] the Lord [2962] gave [1325] to every man [1538]?
12 Now [1161] this [5124] I say [3004], that [3754] every one [1538] of you [5216] saith [3004], I [1473] [3303] am [1510] of Paul [3972]; and [1161] I [1473] of Apollos [625]; and [1161] I [1473] of Cephas [2786]; and [1161] I [1473] of Christ [5547].
12 And [1161] when Gallio [1058] was the deputy [445] of Achaia [882], the Jews [2453] made insurrection [2721] with one accord against [3661] Paul [3972], and [2532] brought [71] him [846] to [1909] the judgment seat [968],
14 And [1161] when [5613] he met [4820] with us [2254] at [1519] Assos [789], we took [353] him [846] in [353], and came [2064] to [1519] Mitylene [3412].
27 And [1161] when he [846] was disposed [1014] to pass [1330] into [1519] Achaia [882], the brethren [80] wrote [1125], exhorting [4389] the disciples [3101] to receive [588] him [846]: who [3739], when he was come [3854], helped them [4820] much [4183] which had believed [4100] through [1223] grace [5485]:
18 Then [1161] certain [5100] philosophers [5386] of the Epicureans [1946], and [2532] of the Stoicks [4770], encountered [4820] him [846]. And [2532] some [5100] said [3004], What [5101] will [302] [2309] this [3778] babbler [4691] say [3004]? [1161] other some, He seemeth [1380] to be [1511] a setter forth [2604] of strange [3581] gods [1140]: because [3754] he preached [2097] unto them [846] Jesus [2424], and [2532] the resurrection [386].
15 But [1161] when they had commanded [2753] them [846] to go aside [565] out of [1854] the council [4892], they conferred [4820] among [4314] themselves [240],
31 Or [2228] what [5101] king [935], going [4198] to make [4820] war [4171] against [1519] another [2087] king [935], sitteth [2523] not [3780] down [2523] first [4412], and consulteth [1011] whether [1487] he be [2076] able [1415] with [1722] ten [1176] thousand [5505] to meet [528] him that cometh [2064] against [1909] him [846] with [3326] twenty [1501] thousand [5505]?
19 But [1161] Mary [3137] kept [4933] all [3956] these things [4487] [5023], and pondered [4820] them in [1722] her [846] heart [2588].
6 I [1473] have planted [5452], Apollos [625] watered [4222]; but [235] God [2316] gave the increase [837].