KJV King James Version
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:
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Acts 18:27
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
WEB World English Bible
When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
ASV American Standard Version
And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,
Surrounding context — Acts 18
24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
27 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:
28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
βουλομένουG1014 · boulomaito planδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heδιελθεῖνG1330 · dierchomaito pass throughεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈχαΐαν,G882 · AchaiaAchaiaπροτρεψάμενοιG4389 · protrepōto encourageοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὶG80 · adelphosbrotherἔγραψανG1125 · graphōto writeτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταῖςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleἀποδέξασθαιG588 · apodechomaito receiveαὐτόν·G846 · autosit/s/heὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichπαραγενόμενοςG3854 · paraginomaito comeσυνεβάλετοG4820 · sumballōto ponder/conferπολὺG4183 · polusmuchτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπεπιστευκόσινG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάριτος·G5485 · charisgrace
Cross-references
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:James 1:16-18Do not err, my beloved brethren.1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Colossians 4:10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)John 1:12-13But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:Philippians 1:25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;Philippians 1:29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;1 Corinthians 16:3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.2 Corinthians 3:1-2Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some [others], epistles of commendation to you, or [letters] of commendation from you?Acts 18:18And Paul [after this] tarried [there] yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn [his] head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.1 Corinthians 3:10-14According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.Titus 3:4-6But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Acts 19:1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Romans 16:1-2I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:3 John 1:8-10We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.Colossians 2:12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.1 Peter 1:2-3Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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