Acts 18:27

American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • John 1:12-13 : 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
  • Acts 9:27 : 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,
  • Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.
  • Acts 19:1 : 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
  • Rom 16:1-2 : 1 I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae: 2 that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.
  • 1 Cor 3:6 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
  • 1 Cor 3:10-14 : 10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 1 Cor 16:3 : 3 And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:
  • 2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.
  • 2 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you? 2 Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men;
  • Eph 2:8-9 : 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
  • Phil 1:25 : 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
  • Phil 1:29 : 29 because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
  • Col 2:12 : 12 having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
  • Col 4:10 : 10 Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Titus 3:4-6 : 4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, 5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
  • Jas 1:16-18 : 16 Be not deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
  • 1 Pet 1:2-3 : 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 3 John 1:8-9 : 8 We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth. 9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth [them] out of the church.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 20:2
    78%

    2And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 18:26
    77%

    26and 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.

  • Acts 11:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

    23who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

  • Acts 18:28
    76%

    28for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
    76%

    16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.

  • Acts 28:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.

    15And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

  • 2 Cor 8:17-19
    3 verses
    75%

    17For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

    18And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;

    19and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in [the matter of] this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and [to show] our readiness:

  • Acts 21:17
    74%

    17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

  • Acts 14:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 21:19
    74%

    19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • 2 Tim 1:18
    73%

    18(the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

  • Acts 9:30
    73%

    30And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 15:40
    73%

    40but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

  • Acts 18:19
    73%

    19And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

  • Acts 18:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.

    23And having spent some time [there], he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

  • Acts 15:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 18:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

    2And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them;

    3and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

    4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

  • Rom 16:3
    73%

    3Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

  • 2 Cor 8:4
    73%

    4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

  • Acts 20:4
    72%

    4And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

  • Acts 17:1
    72%

    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

  • Rom 15:28
    72%

    28When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.

  • 1 Cor 16:12
    72%

    12But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not all [his] will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity. [

  • Acts 14:1
    72%

    1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

  • Acts 19:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

    22And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

  • Acts 13:43
    71%

    43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

  • 1 Cor 16:17
    71%

    17And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied.

  • Acts 18:7
    71%

    7And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

  • 1 Thess 1:7
    71%

    7so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • Rom 15:15
    71%

    15But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,

  • Acts 27:2
    71%

    2And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

  • Acts 16:10
    71%

    10And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

  • Acts 14:21
    71%

    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

  • Acts 16:2
    71%

    2The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

  • Acts 18:12
    71%

    12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

  • 2 Cor 1:11
    71%

    11ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

  • Acts 17:15
    71%

    15But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

  • Phil 2:28
    71%

    28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

  • Acts 17:10
    71%

    10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.