Atos 18:24

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Nesse meio tempo, chegou a feso um judeu, natural de Alexandria, chamado Apolo, homem eloqente e poderoso nas Escrituras.

Parallel Translations

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E chegou a feso um certo judeu chamado Apolo, natural de Alexandria, homem eloqente e poderoso nas Escrituras.

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E chegou a feso um certo judeu chamado Apolo, natural de Alexandria, varo eloqente e poderoso nas Escrituras.

Bible Verse Review
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Apollos: Acts 19:1, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 16:12, Titus 3:13

Alexandria: Acts 6:9, Acts 27:6

an: Exodus 4:10, Isaiah 3:3, 1 Corinthians 2:1, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 2 Corinthians 10:10

mighty: Acts 18:28, Acts 7:22, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:12, Matthew 13:52, Luke 24:19, Colossians 3:16

Reciprocal: Zechariah 10:5 - as Acts 18:19 - Ephesus Romans 12:6 - according to the proportion Revelation 1:11 - Ephesus

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos,.... Who by some is thought to be the same with Apelles, Romans 16:10, his name is Greek, though he was a Jew, not only by religion, but by birth, being of a Jewish extract:

born at Alexandria; in Egypt, which was built by Alexander the great, from whence it had its name; it was the metropolis of Egypt, and the seat of the kings of it; great numbers of Jews were in this place; here lived Philo the famous Jew:

an eloquent man; in speech, as well as learned, wise, and "prudent", as the Ethiopic version renders it:

and mighty in the Scriptures; of the Old Testament, particularly in the prophecies of them concerning the Messiah; he had thoroughly read them, and carefully examined them, and could readily cite them; as well as had great knowledge of them, and was capable of explaining them; he was "skilful in the Scriptures", as the Syriac version renders it; or he "knew" them, as the Ethiopic; he had large acquaintance with them, and was well versed in them: it is a Jewish way of speaking; so Ahithophel is said to be גבור בתורה, "mighty in the law" d; the same is said of the sons of Reuben e: this man

came to Ephesus; after the departure of the Apostle Paul, and while Aquila and Priscilla were there; the reason of his coming hither was to preach the word, as he did.

d T. Hieros. Sanhedrin, fol. 29. 1. e Tzeror Hammor, fol. 60. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And a certain Jew named Apollos - Apollos afterward became a distinguished and successful preacher of the gospel, 1Co 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 4:6; Titus 3:13. Nothing more is known of him than is stated in these passages.

Born at Alexandria - Alexandria was a celebrated city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great. There were large numbers of Jews resident there. See the notes on Acts 6:9.

An eloquent man - Alexandria was famous for its schools, and it is probable that Apollos, in addition to his natural endowments, had enjoyed the benefit of these schools.

Mighty in the scriptures - Well instructed, or able in the Old Testament. The foundation was thus laid for future usefulness in the Christian church. See the notes on Luke 24:19.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 18:24. A certain Jew named Apollos — One MS., with the Coptic and Armenian, calls him Apelles; and the Codex Bezae, Apollonius. It is strange that we should find a Jew, not only with a Roman name, as Aquila, an eagle; but with the name of one of the false gods, as Apollos or Apollo in the text. Query: Whether the parents of this man were not originally Gentiles, but converted to Judaism after their son Apollo (for so we should write the word) had been born and named.

Born at Alexandria — This was a celebrated city of Egypt, built by Alexander the Great, from whom it took its name. It was seated on the Mediterranean Sea, between the Lake Mareotis and the beautiful harbour formed by the Isle of Pharos, about twelve miles west of the Canopic branch of the Nile, in lat. 31°. 10'. N. This city was built under the direction of Dinocrates, the celebrated architect of the temple of Diana at Ephesus. It was in this city that Ptolemy Soter founded the famous academy called the Museum, in which a society of learned men devoted themselves to philosophical studies. Some of the most celebrated schools of antiquity flourished here; and here was the Tower of Pharos, esteemed one of the seven wonders of the world. Alexandria was taken by the French, July 4, 1798, under the command of Bonaparte; and was surrendered to the English under General, now Lord, Hutchinson, in 1801. And, in consequence of the treaty of peace between France and England, it was restored to the Turks. Near this place was the celebrated obelisk, called Cleopatra's Needle; and the no less famous column, called Pompey's Pillar. This city exhibits but very slender remains of its ancient splendour.

An eloquent man — Having strong rhetorical powers; highly cultivated, no doubt, in the Alexandrian schools.

Mighty in the Scriptures — Thoroughly acquainted with the law and prophets; and well skilled in the Jewish method of interpreting them.