Acts

Acts 18:27–28

²⁷When 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. ²⁸For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

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Acts 18:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
resolved	Βουλομένου	Boulomenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to cross over	διελθεῖν	dielthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Achaia	Ἀχαΐαν	Achaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G882 Achaia
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὶ	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
encouraged	προτρεψάμενοι	protrepsamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4389 I encourage, exhort
wrote	ἔγραψαν	egrapsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1125 I write
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to welcome	ἀποδέξασθαι	apodexasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G588 I receive, welcome, entertain
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
On his arrival	παραγενόμενος	paragenomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
he	πολὺ	poly	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
help	συνεβάλετο	synebaleto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4820 I ponder, encounter, confer or dispute with
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
had believed	πεπιστευκόσιν	pepisteukosin	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

Acts 18:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he powerfully	εὐτόνως	eutonōs	Adverb	G2159 vehemently, powerfully
refuted	διακατηλέγχετο	diakatēlencheto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1246 I utterly refute
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
in public	δημοσίᾳ	dēmosia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1219 public, publicly
proving	ἐπιδεικνὺς	epideiknys	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1925 I show, prove
from	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Scriptures	γραφῶν	graphōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
is	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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Acts 18:27 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · James 1:16–18

Acts 18:28 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 · Acts 18:5 · Acts 26:22–23 · Acts 9:22 · Luke 24:44 · Acts 17:3 · Luke 24:27 · John 5:39 · Hebrews 7:1–10 · Acts 18:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.