Acts 18:27 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:”
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Read Full Chapter →When Apollos wishes to cross into Achaia, the believers write commending him, and on arrival he greatly helps those who through grace had believed.
What Does Acts 18:27 Mean?
Apollos sets his heart on Achaia, the province of Corinth, and the Ephesian believers send him with a letter of commendation, an early glimpse of churches knitting themselves together across the sea. He lands in the very field Paul had planted.
Luke describes the Corinthian Christians in a single rich phrase: they had believed through grace. Their faith itself rested on God's generous kindness, and that same kindness now sends them a teacher to water what was planted. Grace begins the life of faith and grace sustains it, often through the timely arrival of the right servant. Paul would later say it plainly: he planted, Apollos watered, and God gave the increase.
Acts 18:27 in the Original Language
charis (χάρις), 'grace' -- favor freely given, kindness that is not earned.
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What does Acts 18:27 mean?
When Apollos wishes to cross into Achaia, the believers write commending him, and on arrival he greatly helps those who through grace had believed.