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Acts 18 — Sermon Preparation
Paul spends eighteen months in Corinth with Priscilla and Aquila, stands before Gallio, and begins his third missionary journey. Below is a research summary for Acts 18, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Acts 18 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ἰουδαῖος | Ioudaîos | G2453 | 10 | Jew, of Judæa |
| Παῦλος | Paûlos | G3972 | 5 | Paul, Paulus |
| Γαλλίων | Gallíōn | G1058 | 3 | Gallio |
| συναγωγή | synagōgḗ | G4864 | 4 | assembly, congregation, synagogue |
| Πρίσκα | Prískilla | G4252 | 3 | Priscilla |
| Ἀκύλας | Akýlas | G207 | 3 | Aquila |
| βῆμα | bēma | G968 | 3 | judgment-seat, set on, throne |
How preachers through history handled this text
21 public-domain excerpts on Acts 18, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Apollos taught in the gospel of Christ, as far as John's ministry would carry him, and no further. We cannot but think he had heard of Christ's death and resurrection, but he was not informed as to the mystery of them. Though he had not the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, as the apostles, he made use of the gifts he had. The dispensation of the Spirit, whatever the measure of it may be, is given to every man to profit withal. He was a lively, affectionate preacher; fervent in spirit. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Acts 18:24–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Athens— Acts 18:1
- Corinth— Acts 18:1
- Achaia— Acts 18:12
- Cenchreae— Acts 18:18
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