Study it in the app“And when he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;”
Andδὲwhen heαὐτοῦwantedβουλομένουto cross overδιελθεῖνtoεἰςAchaia,τὴν Ἀχαΐανthe brothersοἱ ἀδελφοὶencouraged himπροτρεψάμενοιandwroteἔγραψανto the disciplesτοῖς μαθηταῖςto welcomeἀποδέξασθαιhim.αὐτόνWhen heὃςarrived,παραγενόμενοςhe greatlyπολὺhelpedσυνεβάλετοthose who had believedτοῖς πεπιστευκόσινthroughδιὰgrace;τῆς χάριτος
want, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “boulomenou” appearspass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “dielthein” appearsAchaia
See it on the mapWhere else “Achaian” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsencourage
Encourage, urge someone on to do something.
Where else “protrepsamenoi” appearswrite
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “egrapsan” appearsdisciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētais” appearswelcome
Welcome, receive gladly; accept.
Where else “apodexasthai” appearsarrive, come
Arrive, come, be present.
Where else “paragenomenos” appearsmore
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “poly” appearshelp
Help, contribute to others.
Where else “synebaleto” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pepisteukosin” appearsgrace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears“Through grace” can go with “had believed” or with “helped.”
Achaia
Today: southern Greece (Peloponnese and Attica)
A Roman province in southern Greece, with Corinth as its main city.
The believers of Achaia gave for the poor in Jerusalem (Rom 15:26). Paul wrote his second letter to Corinth "with all the saints in Achaia" (2 Cor 1:1).
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.
27 · This verse (above)
28for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing through the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
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?
