Acts 18:25 Meaning and Explanation
“This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Apollos has been instructed in the way of the Lord and teaches what he knows of Jesus accurately and with burning zeal, though he knows only the baptism of John.
What Does Acts 18:25 Mean?
Apollos's knowledge reaches as far as the ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner who preached repentance and pointed to the Coming One. Within that limit he is both fervent, literally boiling in spirit, and careful, teaching the things of the Lord diligently.
Zeal and accuracy can live in the same heart with incompleteness; Apollos is faithful to all the light he has. God honors such faithfulness and answers it with more light, as the next verse shows. There is comfort here for every believer still learning: the Lord does not despise a true beginning. He receives what we know, kindles what we feel, and keeps on teaching us.
Acts 18:25 in the Original Language
zeo (ζέω), 'fervent' -- to boil or seethe, to be aglow with heat.
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What does Acts 18:25 mean?
Apollos has been instructed in the way of the Lord and teaches what he knows of Jesus accurately and with burning zeal, though he knows only the baptism of John.