Acts 18:24

King James Version (KJV)

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Translations

Acts 18:24 - Amplified Bible

Meanwhile, there was a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, who came to Ephesus. He was a cultured {and} eloquent man, well versed {and} mighty in the Scriptures.

Acts 18:24 - American Standard Version

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

Acts 18:24 - Bible in Basic English

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings.

Acts 18:24 - Darby Bible

But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.

Acts 18:24 - English Standard Version

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures.

Acts 18:24 - King James Version

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Acts 18:24 - La Biblia de las Americas

Llegò entonces a Efeso un judìo que se llamaba Apolos, natural de Alejandrìa, hombre elocuente, y que era poderoso en las Escrituras.

Acts 18:24 - The Message

A man named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a Jew, born in Alexandria, Egypt, and a terrific speaker, eloquent and powerful in his preaching of the Scriptures. He was well-educated in the way of the Master and fiery in his enthusiasm. Apollos was accurate in everything he taught about Jesus up to a point, but he only went as far as the baptism of John. He preached with power in the meeting place. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and told him the rest of the story.

Acts 18:24 - New American Standard Bible

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

Acts 18:24 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Llegò entonces a Efeso un Judìo que se llamaba Apolos, natural de Alejandrìa, hombre elocuente, y que era poderoso en las Escrituras.

Acts 18:24 - World English Bible

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the scriptures.

Acts 18:24 - Young's Living Translation

And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus,

Acts 18:24 - Additional Comments

Apollos was from Alexandria, a famous city in Egypt named after Alexander the Great, who founded it in 332 B.C. Alexandria had a large Jewish population and one of the leading Hebrew colleges with one of the most famous libraries in the world.
Apollos was "born" there. The Greek word implies not only born there, but had his ancestry there.
He was highly cultured, well-learned, particularly in Scripture, and was a skilled speaker. He was energized, enthusiastic. He likely had great portions of the Old Testament memorized. He becomes a leader in the Christian church (1 Cor 3:6) and in Ephesus (1 Cor 16:12). Years later he was still helping Paul (Titus 3:13).

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