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Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 18:1-28

Acts 18:11 Much depends on your not flinching when the moments come which may be the outlets to new and glorious labours, or which may offer you new clues to be followed out Find out how to lay Christian hands on the men and classes that seem to have drawn away from us.... Learn to serve Christ on the great scale, and even, if the scene of your work be narrow or obscure, serve Him on the grand principles which make life strong, noble, and spacious. Principal Rainy. References. XVIII. 12. ... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 18:1-28

CHAPTER 18 1. In Corinth with Aquila and Priscilla. His Testimony and Separation from the Jews (Acts 18:1-8 ). 2. Encouragement from the Lord in a vision (Acts 18:9-11 ). 3. Paul and Gallio (Acts 18:12-17 ). 4. From Corinth to Ephesus and Antioch. The second journey ended (Acts 18:18-22 ). 5. Establishing disciples in Galatia and Phrygia (Acts 18:23 ). 6. Apollos, the Alexandrian (Acts 18:24-28 ). Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned here for the first time. This interesting couple had... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 18:4

18:4 {2} And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and {b} persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.(2) The truth ought always to be freely uttered, yet nonetheless the doctrine may be moderated in accordance with the hearers, so that they are most profited.(b) Exhorted so that he persuaded, and that is what the word signifies. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 18:5

18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul {c} was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.(c) Was very much grieved in mind: by which is signified the great earnestness of his mind, which was greatly moved: for Paul was so zealous that he completely forgot himself, and with a wonderful courage gave himself to preach Christ. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 18:1-28

Paul leaves Athens and is directed to Corinth, a city as loose and licentious as Athens, but where the gospel nevertheless found a response. There he found a Jew named Aquila who had come with his wife Priscilla from Italy. They had been forced out of Rome by an edict of Caesar against Jews. There is no indication of whether they were Christians at that time, but because Aquila and Paul were both tentmakers, they worked together, Paul staying with the couple in their home. At least they were... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 18:1-22

SECOND JOURNEY Though the text of this lesson is long, it will be interesting to read it through at a single sitting, and get the whole journey at one view. The events are clear cut, easily remembered and apparent in their spiritual teaching. STARTING FORTH It begins with the contention between Paul and Barnabas men “of like passions” with ourselves, which was providentially overruled so that two missionary journeys grew out of it instead of one (Acts 15:36-41 ). Note that there were... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 18:1-6

Chapter 65 Prayer Almighty God, everything is in thine hands. It is thine to set up and to pull down; to make rich and to make poor. It is well. "Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in thy sight." We rejoice in all this rule of thine. Whom thou lovest thou chastenest; whom thou wilt enrich thou dost first impoverish; whom thou wilt lead into nobler prayer thou wilt for a small moment forsake. Thy purpose is all love. There is no hatred in God. All thy ways are light, sometimes so bright as... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 18:1-4

After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth; (2) And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; because that (Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. (3) And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. (4) And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. It is truly delightful to... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 18:5-11

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. (6) And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. (7) And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. (8) And Crispus, the chief... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 18:4

Introducing the name of the Lord Jesus. These words are found in few Greek copies, and so are omitted in the Protestant translation. (Witham) read more