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Acts 18:26

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

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ASV

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οὗτόςhoutosHeG3778 →
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ἤρξατοērxatobeganG757 →
παρρησιάζεσθαιparrēsiazesthaito speak boldlyG3955 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
συναγωγῇ.sunagōgēasynagogue.G4864 →
ἀκούσαντεςakousantesHaving heardG191 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
αὐτοῦautouhimG846 →
ΠρίσκιλλαPriskillaPriscillaG4252 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἈκύλαςAkulasAquilaG207 →
προσελάβοντοproselabontothey took to [them]G4355 →
αὐτὸνautonhimG846 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀκριβέστερονakribesteronmore accuratelyG197 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
ἐξέθεντοexethentothey expoundedG1620 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ὁδὸνhodonwayG3598 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316 →

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Romans 16:3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,Acts 18:2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,2 Timothy 4:19Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.1 Corinthians 12:21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”Hebrews 6:1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,Ephesians 6:19–20Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,Acts 18:25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.Acts 14:3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counselLuke 19:26He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”Proverbs 22:17–18Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

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