Acts 18:28

“For he mightily convinced the Jews, etc.] His reasoning was so strong and nervous, his arguments so weighty and powerful, and the passages he produced out of the Old Testament so full and pertinent, that the Jews were not able to stand against him; they could not object to the texts of Scripture he urged, nor to the sense he gave of them, nor answer the arguments founded upon them; he was an overmatch for them; they were refuted by him over and over, and were confounded to the last degree: and that publicly, in their synagogue, before all the people; which increased their shame and confusion; and was the means of spreading the Gospel, of bringing others to the faith of it, and of…”

“For he mightily convinced the Jews--The word is very strong: "stoutly bore them down in argument," "vigorously argued them down," and the tense in that he continued to do it, or that this was the characteristic of his ministry. showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ--Rather, "that the Christ (or Messiah) was Jesus." This expression, when compared with Act 18:25, seems to imply a richer testimony than with his partial knowledge he was at first able to bear; and the power with which he bore down all opposition in argument is that which made him such an acquisition to the brethren. Thus his ministry would be as good as another visitation to the Achaian churches by the apostle himself…”

“For he mightily convinced the Jews - He did it by strong arguments; he bore down all opposition, and effectually silenced them. And that publicly - In his public preaching in the synagogue and elsewhere. Showing by the scriptures - Proving from the Old Testament. Showing that Jesus of Nazareth corresponded with the account of the Messiah given by the prophets. See the notes on John 5:39. That Jesus was Christ - See the margin. That Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Acts 18". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible".…”

“convinced: Act 18:5, Act 18:25, Act 9:22, Act 17:3, Act 26:22, Act 26:23; Luk 24:27, Luk 24:44; Co1 15:3, Co1 15:4; Heb. 7:1-10:39 showing: Joh 5:39 was Christ: or, is the Christ, Act 18:5 Next: Acts Chapter 19”