Paul tells us, in 1 Corinthians 2:1-4, that he entered Corinth with fear and trembling and made no effort to attract by human wisdom or eloquence. From the first he preached "Christ and Him crucified."
Similarity in trade discovered friends who were to be of the utmost assistance; nothing in our life may be attributed to chance. Sitting at their common toils, he won them for Christ.
Constrained in spirit, Acts 18:5, r.v. The heart of the Apostle yearned with irrepressible desire. He was weary of forbearing. God's word was as a fire in his bones. The guilty city appealed to him and tugged at his heartstrings. So Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Do we participate in this soul anguish? Are our hands free of the blood of men? Are we prepared to suffer if only we may save others?
Gallio was a typical man of the world, intent upon matters of law and order, philosophical and cultured. But when questions of religion were in debate, he was absolutely indifferent. How vast the contrast between him and Paul! [source]
Chapter Summary: Acts 18
1Paul labors with his hands, and preaches at Corinth to the Gentiles 9The Lord encourages him in a vision 12He is accused before Gallio the deputy, but is dismissed 18Afterwards passing from city to city, he strengthens the disciples 24Apollos, being instructed by Aquila and Priscilla, preaches Christ boldly
Greek Commentary for Acts 18:16
He drave them [απηλασεν αυτους] First aorist active indicative of απελαυνω apelaunō old word, but here alone in the N.T. The Jews were stunned by this sudden blow from the mild proconsul and wanted to linger to argue the case further, but they had to go. [source]
Greek Commentary for Acts 18:16
First aorist active indicative of απελαυνω apelaunō old word, but here alone in the N.T. The Jews were stunned by this sudden blow from the mild proconsul and wanted to linger to argue the case further, but they had to go. [source]