Acts 18:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born in Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the Scriptures.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now{G1161} a certain{G5100} Jew{G2453} named{G3686} Apollos,{G625} an Alexandrian{G221} by race,{G1085} an eloquent{G3052} man,{G435} came{G2658} to{G1519} Ephesus;{G2181} and{G5607} he was mighty{G1415} in{G1722} the scriptures.{G1124}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} a certain{G5100} Jew{G2453} named{G3686} Apollos{G625}, born{G1085} at Alexandria{G221}, an eloquent{G3052} man{G435}, and mighty{G5607}{(G5752)}{G1415} in{G1722} the scriptures{G1124}, came{G2658}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Ephesus{G2181}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And a certayne Iewe named Apollos borne at Alexandria came to Ephesus an eloquent man and myghty in the scriptures.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    There came vnto Ephesus a certayne Iewe, named Apollo (borne at Alexadria) an eloquent man, and mightie in the scriptures:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And a certaine Iewe named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, came to Ephesus, an eloquent man, and mightie in the Scriptures.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And a certaine Iewe, named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, came to Ephesus, an eloquent man, and myghtie in the scriptures.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Apollos Begins His Ministry Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker, well-versed in the scriptures.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 Now I say this, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 4:6 : 6 And these things, brothers, I have applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, so that none of you be puffed up for one against another.
  • 1 Cor 16:12 : 12 As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.
  • Titus 3:13 : 13 Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they lack nothing.
  • 1 Cor 3:5-6 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the growth.
  • Ezra 7:6 : 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
  • Acts 6:9 : 9 Then certain members from the synagogue, called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, disputed with Stephen.
  • Acts 7:22 : 22 And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.
  • Acts 18:28-19:1 : 28 for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ. 1 And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper regions and came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples,
  • Acts 27:6 : 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing to Italy; and he put us on it.
  • Ezra 7:12 : 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
  • Isa 3:3 : 3 The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the skilled craftsman, and the eloquent orator.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.
  • Luke 24:19 : 19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
  • Exod 4:10 : 10 And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before, nor since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.
  • 1 Cor 2:1-2 : 1 And I, brothers, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
  • 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 For his letters, they say, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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    25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

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    1 And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper regions and came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples,

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

    2 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome, and he came to them.

    3 And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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    12 As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.

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