Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 18]
who had come to Ephesus heard Apollos and begged him to cross
over with them to Corinth. This may very well be the way that
Apollos was led to go. Preachers often receive calls because
visitors from other places hear them. Priscilla and Aquila were
well known in Corinth and their approval would carry weight. But
they did not urge Apollos to stay longer in Ephesus. {Helped them
much} (\sunebaleto polu\). Second aorist middle indicative of
\sunball•\ used in 17:18 for "dispute," old verb to throw
together, in the N.T. always in the active save here in the
middle (common in Greek writers) to put together, to help.
{Through grace} (\dia t•s charitos\). This makes sense if taken
with "believed," as Hackett does (cf. 13:48; 16:14) or with
"helped" (1Co 3:10; 15:10; 2Co 1:12). Both are true as the
references show.
18:28 {Powerfully} (\euton•s\). Adverb from \eutonos\ (\eu\,
well, \tein•\, to stretch), well-strung, at full stretch.
{Confuted} (\diakat•legcheto\). Imperfect middle of the double
compound verb \dia-kat-elegchomai\, to confute with rivalry in a
contest, here alone. The old Greek has \dielegch•\, to convict of
falsehood, but not this double compound which means to argue down
to a finish. It is the imperfect tense and does not mean that
Apollos convinced these rabbis, but he had the last word.
{Publicly} (\d•mosi•i\). See 5:18; 16:37. In open meeting where
all could see the victory of Apollos. {Shewing} (\epideiknus\).
Present active participle of \epideiknumi\, old verb to set forth
so that all see. {By the Scriptures} (\dia t•n graph•n\). In
which Apollos was so "mighty" (verse 24) and the rabbis so weak
for they knew the oral law better than the written (Mr 7:8-12).
{That Jesus was the Christ} (\einai ton Christon I•soun\).
Infinitive and the accusative in indirect assertion. Apollos
proclaims the same message that Paul did everywhere (17:3). He
had not yet met Paul, but he had been instructed by Priscilla and
Aquila. He is in Corinth building on the foundation laid so well
by Paul (1Co 3:4-17). Luke has here made a brief digression
from the story of Paul, but it helps us understand Paul better
There are those who think that Apollos wrote Hebrews, a guess
that may be correct.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Acts: Chapter 18)