Acts 18:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 18:24-28

The opportunities vouchsafed to fitness. The doctrine of man's opportunity is the correlative of that of God's providence. A world of opportunity there ever is, ever is even for every man. How much of it mournfully perishes for lack of fitness in those who should be fit! A wonderful quantity and variety of fitness there is which waits upon opportunity, hangs precarious on it, but which often pines away because the opportunity given is not seen, or seen is not rightly appraised and humbly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 18:25-26

Had been for was, A.V.; spirit for the spirit, A.V.; carefully for diligently, A.V.; things concerning Jesus for things of the Lord, A.V. and T.R.; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him for whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, A.V. and T.R.; carefully for perfectly, A.V. Knowing only the baptism of John . It is difficult at first sight to conceive how at this time any one could know the baptism of John without knowing further that of Christ. But a possible... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 18:26

And expounded - Explained.The way of God - Gave him full and ample instructions respecting the Messiah as having already come, and respecting the nature of his work. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 18:24-26

Acts 18:24-26. And a certain Jew, &c. While Paul was thus visiting the churches of Galatia and Phrygia, there came to Ephesus a Jew, named Apollos A native of Alexandria in Egypt; an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures Namely, those of the Old Testament. Observe, reader, every talent may be of use in the kingdom of Christ, if joined with the knowledge of the Scriptures, and fervour of spirit. Now this man was instructed Though not perfectly; in the way of the Lord In the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 18:23-28

18:23-21:16 BACK TO ASIA MINOR AND EUROPE (THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY)Through Galatia to Ephesus (18:23-19:7)On his third great journey to the west, Paul set out by visiting the churches of Galatia once again. This was the fourth time he had visited these churches and he had also written them a letter (23; cf. 13:14,51; 14:21; 16:2-6).In the meantime a learned Jew named Apollos had come to Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. Like many of the Jewish teachers in Alexandria, he had a detailed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 18:26

he = this one. speak boldly . Greek. parrhesiazomai. See note on Acts 9:27 . expounded . Greek. ektithemi. Set out before him. See note on Acts 7:21 . more perfectly = more accurately. Comp. of akribos, Acts 18:25 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 18:26

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of the Lord more accurately.Strong agreement is felt with Harrison who said, "Quite likely, Apollos was now baptized by Aquila in the name of Christ."[25] read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 18:26

26. speak boldly in the synagogue, whom when Aquila and Priscilla heard—joying to observe the extent of Scripture knowledge and evangelical truth which he displayed, and the fervency, courage, and eloquence with which he preached the truth. they took him unto them—privately. and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly—opening up those truths, to him as yet unknown, on which the Spirit had shed such glorious light. (In what appears to be the true reading of this verse, Priscilla is put... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 18:24-26

Apollos, whose full name would have been Apollonius, may have arrived in Ephesus after Paul had departed for Jerusalem. That is the impression Luke gave. In any case he was from Alexandria, the capital of Egypt. Furthermore he was a Christian Hellenistic Jew who had a thorough understanding of the Old Testament, a gift for communicating and defending the faith, and enthusiasm (cf. Romans 12:11). "The way of the Lord" is another description of the Christian faith (i.e., the gospel; cf. Acts 9:2;... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 18:24-28

The ministry of Apollos 18:24-28The purpose of this pericope (Acts 18:24-28) seems primarily to be to bring us up to date on what had transpired in Ephesus since Paul left that city. [Note: Marshall, The Acts . . ., p. 302.] Luke also introduced his readers to another important servant of the Lord to whom Paul referred elsewhere (1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4-6; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Titus 3:13). read more

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