Acts:18:28

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rwp @Acts:18:28 @{Powerfully } (\euton “s \). Adverb from \eutonos \ (\eu \, well , \tein “\, to stretch ), well-strung , at full stretch . {Confuted } (\diakat ˆlegcheto \). Imperfect middle of the double compound verb \dia-kat-elegchomai \, to confute with rivalry in a contest , here alone . The old Greek has \dielegch “\, to convict of falsehood , but not this double compound which means to argue down to a finish . It is the imperfect tense and does not mean that Apollos convinced these rabbis , but he had the last word . {Publicly } (\d ˆmosi ƒi \). See strkjv @5:18 ; strkjv @16:37 |. In open meeting where all could see the victory of Apollos . {Shewing } (\epideiknus \). Present active participle of \epideiknumi \, old verb to set forth so that all see . {By the Scriptures } (\dia t “n graph “n \). In which Apollos was so "mighty " (verse 24 |) and the rabbis so weak for they knew the oral law better than the written (Mark:7:8-12 |). {That Jesus was the Christ } (\einai ton Christon I ˆsoun \). Infinitive and the accusative in indirect assertion . Apollos proclaims the same message that Paul did everywhere (17:3 |). He had not yet met Paul , but he had been instructed by Priscilla and Aquila . He is in Corinth building on the foundation laid so well by Paul (1Corinthians:3:4-17 |). Luke has here made a brief digression from the story of Paul , but it helps us understand Paul better There are those who think that Apollos wrote Hebrews , a guess that may be correct .

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