Study it in the app“He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, though knowing only the immersion of John.”
Heοὗτοςhad beenἦνinstructedκατηχημένοςin the wayτὴν ὁδὸνof the Lord,τοῦ κυρίουandκαὶbeing ferventζέωνin spirit,τῷ πνεύματιhe was speakingἐλάλειandκαὶteachingἐδίδασκενaccuratelyἀκριβῶςthe thingsτὰconcerningπερὶJesus,τοῦ Ἰησοῦthoughknowingἐπιστάμενοςonlyμόνονthe immersionτὸ βάπτισμαof John.Ἰωάννου
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appearsinstruct
Instruct, teach by word of mouth; also inform.
Where else “katēchēmenos” appearsroad
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearsbe fervent
Be fervent, boil, burn with zeal.
Where else “zeōn” appearsspirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneumati” appearsspeak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalei” appearsteach
Teach.
Where else “edidasken” appearscarefully, accurately
Carefully, accurately, exactly.
Where else “akribōs” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appearsunderstand
Understand, know.
Where else “epistamenos” appearsonly
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearsimmersion
Putting someone into water as a sign; what is called baptism.
Where else “baptisma” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannou” appears24Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, arrived at Ephesus, being powerful in the Scriptures.
25 · This verse (above)
26And he began to speak 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.
1. What it says
With whom does Paul stay in Corinth, and what work did they do? (vv. 1-3)
2. What it means
Priscilla and Aquila take Apollos aside to explain the Way to him more accurately. How do they go about it? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Who has kindly helped you see something more clearly? How do you receive correction from another person?
