Acts 18:28
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For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

convinced.

Acts 18:5,25 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. . . .

Acts 9:22 But Saul increased much more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.

Acts 17:3 Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

Acts 26:22,23 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass: . . .

Luke 24:27,44 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:3,4 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: . . .

Hebrews 7:1-10:39 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him: . . .

shewing.

John 5:39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

was Christ.

Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Context
Paul's Third Missionary Journey
27And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed. 28For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
Cross References
Luke 1:80
And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Acts 8:35
Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

Acts 17:3
Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

he powerfully
εὐτόνως (eutonōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2159: Vehemently, powerfully, vigorously. Adverb from a compound of eu and a derivative of teino; in a well-strung manner, i.e. intensely.

refuted
διακατηλέγχετο (diakatēlencheto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1246: To effectively (utterly) refute. Middle voice from dia and a compound of kata and elegcho; to prove downright, i.e. Confute.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαίοις (Ioudaiois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

in public [debate],
δημοσίᾳ (dēmosia)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1219: Public, publicly. From demos; public; in public.

proving
ἐπιδεικνὺς (epideiknys)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1925: To show, display, point out, indicate; I prove, demonstrate. From epi and deiknuo; to exhibit.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Scriptures
γραφῶν (graphōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

[that] Jesus
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

is
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Christ.
Χριστὸν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.


Additional Translations
For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

For he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, showing by the Scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

for he powerfully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

for he powerfully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures, that Jesus was Christ.

for he powerfully and in public overcame the Jews in argument, proving to them from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.
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