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Themes in Acts 18

Acts 18:1 (show verse)

After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth.

Aquila and priscilla » Christians at corinth
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits » Corinth » Aquila and priscilla
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Priscilla » Disciple » A disciple at corinth

Acts 18:2 (show verse)

And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them,

Aquila and priscilla » Christians at corinth
Banishment » Punishment
Banishment » Of jews, from rome
Caesar » Claudius » Caesar claudius
Claudius » Emperor of rome
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Italy » Aquila and priscilla expelled from
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits » Corinth » Aquila and priscilla
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Persecution » Of the jews
Pontus » Aquila lived in
Priscilla » Disciple » A disciple at corinth
Punishments » Banishment
Roman emperors » Caesar claudius
Roman empire » Ruled by » Claudius caesar
The Roman empire » Rome the capital of
Rome » Jews excluded from, by claudius caesar
The Nation » Punishment » Banishment

Acts 18:3 (show verse)

and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

Aquila and priscilla » Christians at corinth
Art » Primitive » Of the tentmaker
Arts and crafts » General references to
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Tentmaking
Arts of the » Tent-maker
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Aquila and priscilla (prisca) » To paul
Industry » Exemplified
Industry » Instances of » Paul
Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Supports himself
Paul » Visits » Corinth » Aquila and priscilla
Paul's » Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28 » Self-support
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Priscilla » Disciple » A disciple at corinth
Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
Tent » The manufacture of
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of

Acts 18:4 (show verse)

And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Reasoning » Of paul from the scriptures
Sabbath » Lawful to do good deeds on
The sabbath » The word of God to be preached on
Synagogue » other cities

Acts 18:5 (show verse)

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Confession » Of Christ
Duty » Pressure of » It makes the message imperative
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Pressure of duty » It makes the message imperative
Silas » Rejoins paul at corinth
Timothy » Rejoined paul at corinth

Acts 18:6 (show verse)

But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Blood » Upon men
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Withdrawal of the means of grace
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Examples of
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to

Acts 18:7 (show verse)

Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Justus to paul
Justus » Believer in » Corinth
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:8 (show verse)

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.

Accessions » Accessions to the church » Under paul's preaching
Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
Awakenings and religious reforms » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at corinth
religious Awakenings » General references to
religious Awakenings » At the feast of pentecost ac 2 » -paul at corinth
Baptism » Faith necessary to
Baptism » Examples of » Believers in corinth
Church » Growth of accessions to » Under paul's preaching
Church » Accessions to » Under paul's preaching
Crispus » Leader » Synagogue » Corinth
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The corinthians
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Crispus
Families » Good--exemplified » Crispus
Family » Religion of the
Family » Good--exemplified » Crispus
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Religious » General references to
Sacraments » Examples of » Believers in corinth
Synagogues » Governed by » A president or chief ruler

Acts 18:9 (show verse)

And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of testimony
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Vision » Of paul » In corinth
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 18:10 (show verse)

for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

natural Life » Of saints, specially protected by God
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Protection » Exemplified
Vision » Of paul » In corinth
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 18:11 (show verse)

And he settled there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Rejected » Jews
Paul » teaching » The word of God
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Divine Teacher » Christian

Acts 18:12 (show verse)

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

Conspiracy » Instances of » Paul
Deputy » An officer who administers the functions of a superior in his absence
Gallio » Dismisses complaint of jews against paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nolle prosequi » Of the complaint against paul
Paul » Syria » With » Aquila and priscilla
Paul » Persecuted » accused
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:13 (show verse)

saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

Gallio » Dismisses complaint of jews against paul
Heresy » Paul accused of
Indictments » Instances of » Paul
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nolle prosequi » Of the complaint against paul
Paul » Syria » With » Aquila and priscilla
Paul » Persecuted » accused
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:14 (show verse)

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;

Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion
Gallio » Dismisses complaint of jews against paul
Indictments » Instances of » Indictment quashed
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nolle prosequi » Of the complaint against paul
Paul » Syria » With » Aquila and priscilla
Paul » Persecuted » accused
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:15 (show verse)

but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”

Acts 18:16 (show verse)

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

Gallio » Dismisses complaint of jews against paul
Indictments » Instances of » Indictment quashed
Magistrates » Wicked--exemplified » Gallio
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nolle prosequi » Of the complaint against paul
Paul » Syria » With » Aquila and priscilla
Paul » Persecuted » accused
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:17 (show verse)

And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio was not concerned about any of these things.

Gallio » Dismisses complaint of jews against paul
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
Magistrates » Wicked--exemplified » Gallio
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nolle prosequi » Of the complaint against paul
Paul » Syria » With » Aquila and priscilla
Paul » Persecuted » accused
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Scourging » Instances of » Of sosthenes
Sosthenes » Chief ruler of the synagogue in corinth
Synagogues » Governed by » A president or chief ruler

Acts 18:18 (show verse)

Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow.

Aquila and priscilla » Christians at corinth
Cenchrea » A city » A city of corinth
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nazarites » On completion of vow » To shave their heads
Paul » Syria » With » Aquila and priscilla
Paul » Persecuted » accused
Paul » Visits » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Priscilla » Disciple » A disciple at corinth
Syria » Paul preaches in
Vows » Examples of
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of paul

Acts 18:19 (show verse)

They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Aquila and priscilla » Christians at corinth
Ephesus » Paul visits and preaches in
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Priscilla » Disciple » A disciple at corinth
Reasoning » Of paul from the scriptures
Synagogues » Christ and his disciples teach in

Acts 18:20 (show verse)

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

Ephesus » Paul visits and preaches in
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:21 (show verse)

but taking leave of them and saying, “I will return to you again if God wills,” he set sail from Ephesus.

Ephesus » Paul visits and preaches in
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Observed » By paul
Jerusalem » And
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Will » Of God, the supreme rule of duty

Acts 18:22 (show verse)

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

Antioch » A city in syria
Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Caesarea
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Goes to caesarea
Paul » Visits » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 18:23 (show verse)

And having spent some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Galatia » Its churches visited by paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Visits » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Phrygia » Paul in

Acts 18:24 (show verse)

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

Alexandria » Apollos born in
Apollos » General references to
Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Apollos » Facts concerning » A converted jew, eloquent, fervent, mighty in the scriptures
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apollos
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionaries » Apollos
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Orator » Instances of » Apollos
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
The word of God » Taught by the apostles

Acts 18:25 (show verse)

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John;

Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Apollos » Facts concerning » A converted jew, eloquent, fervent, mighty in the scriptures
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apollos
Diligence » Exemplified » Apollos
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionaries » Exemplified » Apollos
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Orator » Instances of » Apollos
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Divine Teacher » Christian
Zeal » Holy--exemplified » Apollos

Acts 18:26 (show verse)

and he began to speak out 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.

Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Apollos » Facts concerning » Instructed in the gospel by aquila and priscilla
Aquila and priscilla » Christians at corinth
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Apollos
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apollos
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Aquila and priscilla (prisca) » To apollos
Church » Unity in workers » Women, general references to
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Missionaries » Exemplified » Aquila
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Orator » Instances of » Apollos
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Priscilla » Disciple » A disciple at corinth
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Women » Church workers » Priscilla
Women » Good » Priscilla (prisca)
religious Workers » General references to women working in the church » Priscilla

Acts 18:27 (show verse)

And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apollos
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Grace » Is the source of » Faith
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Orator » Instances of » Apollos
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others

Acts 18:28 (show verse)

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apollos
Ephesus » Apollos visits and preaches in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Orator » Instances of » Apollos
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
The scriptures » Testify of Christ
The bible » Purpose » Profitable for instruction
The word of God » Testify of jesus
Word » Taught » Profitable for instruction