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Acts 18:25

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.

KJV

οὗτος ἦν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ ζέων τῷ πνεύματι ἐλάλει καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ἀκριβῶς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου.

Greek NT

Hic erat edoctus viam Domini : et fervens spiritu loquebatur, et docebat diligenter ea quæ sunt Jesu, sciens tantum baptisma Joannis.

Vulgate

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John:

ASV

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, spoke and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βάπτισμα
baptisma
noun · 20×
διδάσκω
didasko
verb · 97×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
ζέω
zeo
verb · 2×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατηχέω
katecheo
verb · 8×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
μόνον
monon
adverb · 66×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
ἀκριβῶς
akribos
adverb · 5×
ἐπίσταμαι
epistamai
verb · 15×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
o
article · 19778×
ὁδός
odos
noun · 101×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: Ἰησοῦ | WH/Treg/NIV: Ἰησοῦ | RP: κυρίου
  • ἸησοῦSBLGNT
  • ἸησοῦWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • κυρίουRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Since in the case of youth an ignorance of religion exists, and since hardly any age is found that is not displeased at religion, we wish a brief and suitable catechism to be composed for the churches, in which the foundations of the Christian religion are explained, and which the catechumens may learn. The ministers should diligently visit the sick, especially those of the hou…

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • Acts 9:2 — And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
  • Acts 9:2 — And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
  • Acts 13:10 — And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
  • Acts 18:26 — 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.
  • Acts 19:3 — And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
  • Acts 19:3 — And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
  • Acts 19:9 — But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
  • Acts 19:23 — And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
  • Hos 14:9 — Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
  • Luke 1:4 — That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
  • Mark 12:14 — And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to g
  • Ps 67:2 — That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
  • Rom 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • Rom 12:11 — Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;