let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance –
Acts 18:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He began to speak freely (fearlessly and boldly) in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him with them and expounded to him the way of God more definitely and accurately. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He began speaking with confidence in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they received him into their circle of friends and explained to him God’s way more accurately. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, he began to act faithfully in the synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him, they took him aside and expounded the Way of the Lord to him more thoroughly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently. |
let a wise person listen and increase learning, and let a discerning person obtain guidance –
A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more.
‘Cry out loudly, don’t hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Tell my people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins.
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive , the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’
‘ “I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away.
Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.
So they stayed there a long time and spoke boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace by enabling them to do signs and wonders.
After staying for some time, Paul said farewell to the brothers and sisters and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken.
He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John’s baptism.
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
‘How can I,’ he said, ‘unless someone guides me? ’ So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you! ’ Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you! ’
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise.
If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it.
Therefore, let us leave the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. ,