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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;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Encouraged him (προτρεψαμενο). First aorist middle participle of προτρεπω, old verb, to urge forward, to push on, only here in the…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Into Achaia. (See Barnes on Acts 18:12).

The brethren wrote. The brethren at Ephesus. Why he went, the historian …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And when he was inclined to pass into Achaia.—In the absence of the name of any city in the province, Corinth naturally suggests i…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now let us sing ourselves an encouraging hymn that as Christ, the Lord, said to Paul, Fear not, so his Spirit may say to us tonight: "Give…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

A number of people who identified themselves in some way with the Gospel were at Ephesus before Paul began to minister there—people like Priscilla …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When he was determined. Luke does not express why Apollos wanted to go to Achaia. Nevertheless, we gather from the context that he was not…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia
The chief city of which was Corinth, and whither Apollos went, as appea…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Apollos taught the gospel of Christ as far as John's ministry would carry him, and no further. We cannot help but think he had heard of Christ's de…

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