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Acts 18:19
When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Luke records Paul’s arrival in Ephesus immediately after departing Corinth and beginning his voyage toward Syria. The narrative captures the precise moment Paul shifts from traveling with Priscilla and Aquila to independent ministry.
The words — κατέλιπεν (katelipen) translates literally as "left," and αὐτὸς (autos) emphasizes "He himself." These terms mark a deliberate transition from shared travel to solitary engagement.
The thread — Ephesus reappears as a sustained apostolic center in Ephesians 1:1, 1 Timothy 1:3, and 2 Timothy 1:18. Each reference anchors the city as a recurring locus of Pauline instruction and correspondence.
Why it lands — The text records Paul entering a synagogue to reason with Jewish listeners after leaving his companions behind. It requires the reader to observe the deliberate, dialogue-driven method of early proclamation without adding interpretive embellishment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
Cross-references
- Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- 1 Timothy 1:3 As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
- 2 Timothy 1:18 May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
- Acts 18:4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
- Acts 18:24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
- Acts 19:1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
- Acts 20:16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
- 1 Corinthians 15:32 If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
- Acts 17:2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
- Acts 19:17 This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.