Passage

Acts 18.28

Book: Acts · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Verse

ASV (ASV)

"26. and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately. 27. 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;"

"28. for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ." (Acts 18:26-28, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"26. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27. When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;"

"28. for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ." (Acts 18:26-28, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"26. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. 27. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:"

"28. For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ." (Acts 18:26-28, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"26. this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to [them], and did more accurately expound to him the way of God, 27. and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,"

"28. for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ." (Acts 18:26-28, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: Luke (narrator)
Subject: Apollos, the Alexandrian Jewish teacher recently instructed by Priscilla and Aquila
Location: Achaia (Corinth)
Time period: c. AD 52-54

Apollos's apologetic ministry in the synagogues of Achaia, publicly refuting (διακατηλέγχετο) the unbelieving Jews by demonstrating from Scripture that Jesus is the Christ. The Lesson 1.2 charge: the New Testament treats public scriptural refutation as a normal feature of apostolic-era ministry, not a specialist's calling.

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ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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