Acts Episodes - Page 44

July 7, 2023

Acts 18:13

Friday, 7 July 2023 saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.” Acts 18:13 In the previous verse, the Jews had stood against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat of Gallio. Their words are now given, “saying, ‘Thi...

July 8, 2023

Acts 18:14

Saturday, 8 July 2023 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you. Acts 18:14 Paul has been taken before the jud...

July 9, 2023

Acts 18:15

Sunday, 9 July 2023 “But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.” Acts 18:15 Gallio has just stated to the Jews that if the matter they had presented was som...

July 10, 2023

Acts 18:16

Monday, 10 July 2023 And he drove them from the judgment seat. Acts 18:16 Gallio just completed his words to the Jews about their appeal against Paul. He wants nothing to do with it. Therefore, Luke next records, “And he drove them from the judgm...

July 11, 2023

Acts 18:17

Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things. Acts 18:17 Gallio just drove from his judgment seat those who made a petition ...

July 12, 2023

Acts 18:18

Wednesday, 12 July 2023 So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. Acts 18:18 The words are mo...

July 13, 2023

Acts 18:19

Thursday, 13 July 2023 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. Acts 18:19 In the previous verse, Paul left Corinth along with Priscilla and Aquila. While in Cenchrea, he cut hi...

July 14, 2023

Acts 18:20

Friday, 14 July 2023 When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent, Acts 18:20 In the previous verse, Paul entered the synagogue at Ephesus and reasoned with the Jews. He must have had an initial positive effect on them ...

July 15, 2023

Acts 18:21

Saturday, 15 July 2023 but took leave of them, saying, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus. Acts 18:21 In the previous verse, Paul did not consent to s...

July 16, 2023

Acts 18:22

Sunday, 16 July 2023 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. Acts 18:22 Luke uses participles to keep the motion rolling along. The verse more accurately reads, “And having landed at Caesar...

July 17, 2023

Acts 18:23

Monday, 17 July 2023 After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. Acts 18:23 The verse more precisely reads, “And having stayed some time, he departed, ...

July 18, 2023

Acts 18:24

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. Acts 18:24 The words now form an insert into the narrative to introduce a new figure into the Bible. While P...

July 19, 2023

Acts 18:25

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. Acts 18:25 The previous verse introduced Apo...

July 20, 2023

Acts 18:26

Thursday, 20 July 2023 So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. Acts 18:26 In the previous verse, Apollos was noted as having been ...

July 21, 2023

Acts 18:27

Friday, 21 July 2023 And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; Acts 18:27 The words more correctly read, “And h...