Act 18:24-28 | PNT | STEP | A certain Jew named Apollos . A native of Alexandria, a city where there were tens of thousands of Jews. He was an eloquent rabbi, learned in the Scriptures, a disciple of John the Baptist, but had not yet learned fully the gospel of Christ.

Acts 18:24-28

A certain Jew named Apollos. A native of Alexandria, a city where there were tens of thousands of Jews. He was an eloquent rabbi, learned in the Scriptures, a disciple of John the Baptist, but had not yet learned fully the gospel of Christ. He spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord. That is, all that John understood. He believed that Jesus was the one coming after John, but he had learned only the gospel of the Lord's first commission (Mt 10:5,6). He was ignorant of the gospel of the second commission (Mt 28:19). Expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. In my opinion Apollos' position was about that of the disciples of the Lord before the Great Commission was given. He had the gospel in part, but needed to be shown the way of the Lord "more perfectly". Aquila and Priscilla supplied this needed, and equipped him for gospel work. When he was disposed to pass into Achaia. Greece, the province of which Corinth was the Roman capital.

The brethren wrote. This is the first instance of church letters. This was written to show the brethren at Corinth that the bearer was worthy of their confidence. They no doubt testified to his soundness in the faith and Christian character. Paul alludes to such letters in 2Co 3:1.

Helped them much. The believers at Corinth. Apollos was God's instrument to help them (see 1Co 3:5,6).

Through grace. Through the Divine favor. For he mightily convinced the Jews. That he was a man of God of great power is shown by Paul's allusions to him. See 1Co 1:12 3:4-6.