Acts 18:27

“And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, etc. The chief city of which was Corinth, and whither Apollos went, as appears from (<441901>Acts 19:1). What disposed him to go thither, after he had received a greater degree of light and knowledge, was no doubt that he might communicate it, to the good of others, to which he was moved by the Holy Ghost, who had work for him to do there: according to Beza’s most ancient copy, there were Corinthians sojourning in Ephesus, who when they had heard him (Apollos), besought him that he would go with them into their country; to which he agreeing, the Ephesians wrote to the disciples at Corinth to receive him, as follows: the brethren wrote, exhorting…”

“And when he was disposed--"minded," "resolved." to pass into Achaia--of which Corinth, on the opposite coast (see on Act 18:1), was the capital; there to proclaim that Gospel which he now more fully comprehended. the brethren--We had not before heard of such gathered at Ephesus. But the desire of the Jews to whom Paul preached to retain him among them for some time (Act 18:20), and his promise to return to them (Act 18:21), seem to indicate some drawing towards the Gospel, which, no doubt, the zealous private labors of Priscilla and Aquila would ripen into discipleship. wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him--a beautiful specimen of "letters of recommendation" (as Act 15:23, Act…”

“Into Achaia - See the notes on Acts 18:12. The brethren wrote - The brethren at Ephesus. Why he was disposed to go into Achaia the historian does not inform us. But he had heard of the success of Paul there; of the church which he had established; of the opposition of the Jews; and it was doubtless with a desire to establish that church, and with a wish to convince his unbelieving countrymen that their views of the Messiah were erroneous, and that Jesus of Nazareth corresponded with the predictions of the prophets, that he went there. Many of the Greeks at Corinth were greatly captivated with his winning eloquence 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4-5, and his going there was the occasion…”

“Who greatly helped through grace - It is through grace only that any gift of any one is profitable to another. Them that had believed - Apollos did not plant, but water. This was the peculiar gift which he had received. And he was better able to convince the Jews, than to convert the heathens. Next: Acts Chapter 19”

“the brethren: Act 9:27; Rom 16:1, Rom 16:2; Co1 16:3; Co2 3:1, Co2 3:2 exhorting: Col 4:10; Jo3 1:8-10 helped: Co1 3:6, Co1 3:10-14; Co2 1:24; Phi 1:25 believed: Joh 1:12, Joh 1:13; Rom 1:5; Co1 15:10; Eph 2:8-10; Phi 1:29; Col 2:12; Th2 2:13, Th2 2:14; Tit 3:4-6; Jam 1:16-18; Pe1 1:2, Pe1 1:3 Acts 18:28”