Acts Episodes - Page 43

June 22, 2023

Acts 17:32

Thursday, 22 June 2023 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.” Acts 17:32 Paul, while speaking to those at Athens, noted that God had appointed a Man through wh...

June 23, 2023

Acts 17:33

Friday, 23 June 2023 So Paul departed from among them. Acts 17:33 As simple as the sentence is, the translation is lacking in three ways. It says, “And so, Paul went out from their midst.” The previous verse described the mocking reaction of so...

June 24, 2023

Acts 17:34

Saturday, 24 June 2023 However, some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Acts 17:34 More appropriately, the verse reads, “But some men, having joined him, believed: among ...

June 25, 2023

Acts 18:1

Sunday, 25 June 2023 After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. Acts 18:1 Note: The order of the words in the NKJV doesn’t follow the Greek. It should read, “And after these things, Paul having departed from Athens came to ...

June 26, 2023

Acts 18:2

Monday, 26 June 2023 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them. Acts 18:2 In the previo...

June 27, 2023

Acts 18:3

Tuesday, 27 June 2023 So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers. Acts 18:3 A more literal translation would be, “And because being of the same trade, he stayed with them and worke...

June 28, 2023

Acts 18:4

Wednesday, 28 June 2023 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks. Acts 18:4 The verse more literally reads, “And he was reasoning in the synagogue on every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks” (CG). ...

June 29, 2023

Acts 18:5

Thursday, 29 June 2023 When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. Acts 18:5 The words of this verse should read, “And when both Silas and Timothy came down...

June 30, 2023

Acts 18:6

Friday, 30 June 2023 But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” Acts 18:6 The verbs are in the wrong tense in the NKJV....

July 1, 2023

Acts 18:7

Saturday, 1 July 2023 And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. Acts 18:7 The translation is more correctly rendered, “And having departed th...

July 2, 2023

Acts 18:8

Sunday, 2 July 2023 Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized. Acts 18:8 In the previous verse, Paul moved his teaching to the house of ...

July 3, 2023

Acts 18:9

Monday, 3 July 2023 Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; Acts 18:9 In the last verse, Paul spoke, people believed, and then they were baptized. With that, it next says, “Now th...

July 4, 2023

Acts 18:10

Tuesday, 4 July 2023 “for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:10 The Lord has come to Paul in a vision at night and told him to not be afraid, but to speak and not keep silent. His ...

July 5, 2023

Acts 18:11

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. Acts 18:11 The last two verses detailed Paul’s vision of the Lord. He was informed that he was to keep on speaking and he was given reassura...

July 6, 2023

Acts 18:12

Thursday, 6 July 2023 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat, Acts 18:12 The previous verse noted that Paul continued in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching ...