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Acts 18:26

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He started preaching confidently at the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they pulled him aside and helped him understand God's way more completely.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the best leaders are humble enough to let others fill in the gaps.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Acts, Apollos was a Jewish man from Alexandria who was an eloquent speaker and knew about Jesus but had only a partial understanding based on John's baptism. When Aquila and Priscilla, a married couple who were fellow tentmakers and recent companions of the apostle Paul, heard him teaching in the synagogue in Ephesus, they noticed the inaccuracies in his message. They gently took him aside to provide a more complete explanation of the Gospel, helping him grow in his faith.

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