Acts 18:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

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  • Acts 18:5 : 5 And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
  • Acts 9:22 : 22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.
  • Acts 17:3 : 3 Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ.
  • Luke 24:27 : 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • Luke 24:44 : 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.
  • Acts 18:25 : 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.
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
  • 1 Cor 15:3-4 : 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; 4 And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:
  • Heb 7:1-9 : 1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like the Son of God; remains a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brothers, though they come from the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose genealogy is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 And here mortal men receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 And, as I may say, Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham. 10 For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 18:3-5
    3 verses
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    3And because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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

    5And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 18:23-27
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    76%

    23And after spending some time there, he departed and went over all the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

    24And a certain Jew named Apollos, born in Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

    25This 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.

    26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

    27And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

  • Acts 9:20-22
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    20And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

    21But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

    22But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.

  • Acts 28:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

    23And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • Acts 19:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, disputing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.

    9But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of Tyrannus.

  • Acts 17:1-3
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    72%

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

    2And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

    3Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ.

  • Acts 18:19
    71%

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

  • Acts 9:27-30
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    70%

    27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

    28And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem,

    29And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they attempted to kill him.

    30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

  • Acts 17:17
    70%

    17Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.

  • Acts 2:22
    70%

    22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know:

  • Acts 14:1
    69%

    1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

  • Acts 21:19
    69%

    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • Rom 15:19
    69%

    19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

  • Acts 28:29
    69%

    29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

  • Luke 3:18
    69%

    18So, with many other exhortations, he preached to the people.

  • Acts 28:31
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    31preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

  • Acts 19:20
    68%

    20So the word of God grew mightily and prevailed.

  • Acts 18:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

    13saying, 'This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.'

  • Acts 20:19-21
    3 verses
    68%

    19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

    20how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

    21testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Acts 21:28
    67%

    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and furthermore he brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.

  • Acts 14:3
    67%

    3So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 10:38
    67%

    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

  • Acts 19:18
    67%

    18And many who believed came confessing and disclosing their deeds.

  • Acts 16:3
    67%

    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

  • Acts 14:27
    67%

    27And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 28:17
    67%

    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

  • Acts 19:33
    67%

    33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with the hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

  • Gal 2:8
    66%

    8(For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked mightily in me toward the Gentiles:)

  • Acts 18:7
    66%

    7And he departed from there and entered a certain man's house named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

  • Luke 24:27
    66%

    27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

  • Acts 22:19
    66%

    19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

  • Acts 8:35
    66%

    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.