Acts 18:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

To speak

Acts 14:3

Isaiah 58:1

Ephesians 6:19

Expounded

Bible References

To speak

The apostles stayed there for a long time. They spoke boldly by the authority of God who proved that their message about his grace was true by giving them the power to perform miracles and wonders.

Cry aloud! Do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram's horn. Tell my people about their rebellion and the descendants of Jacob about their sins.

Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news.

Expounded

How can I, the eunuch said: unless someone explains it to me? He invited Philip to come and sit with him.

So they set a date with Paul. A large number of them came that day to the place where Paul was staying. From morning till night he explained his message about the Kingdom of God to them. He tried to convince them about Jesus by quoting from the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets.

A wise man will hear and will increase learning. A man of understanding will procure wise counsel.

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning (insight).

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart and mind to my knowledge.

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise provider to a listening ear.

He said: Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

Truly I tell you, he who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child shall not enter it.

I say to you, that every one who has more shall be given. The man who does not have what little he has shall be taken away from him.

He explained to them all the Scriptures about the things concerning him. He spoke about Moses and all the prophets.

If any man does his will he shall know the teachings. He will know if it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

If any man thinks he knows any thing, he really knows nothing, according to what he ought to know.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Therefore leaving the elementary truths of the doctrine of Christ let us move on to maturity. Let us not lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God.

Grow in the unmerited favor and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.