Bible Strands
Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul acts in the Corinthian synagogue immediately after Silas and Timothy arrive from Macedonia, directing his proclamation specifically toward Jewish listeners.
The words — κατῆλθον (katēlthon) = came down and τε (te) = both/and mark the arrival of Paul’s companions, signaling a shift in his daily routine.
The thread — The claim that Jesus is the Christ resurfaces in Acts 18:28 and Acts 9:22, where Paul similarly refutes Jewish opponents by proving Christological claims from Scripture.
Why it lands — The text records Paul’s full devotion to preaching upon his companions’ arrival, showing how ministry intensity shifts with logistical support before triggering the opposition described in Acts 18:6. It asks the reader to observe the direct link between focused proclamation and subsequent conflict.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 5:14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- Acts 18:28 For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
- Acts 9:22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
- Acts 17:3 explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
- Acts 20:21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Ezekiel 3:14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.
- Job 32:18 For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
- Jeremiah 6:11 But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.
- Jeremiah 20:9 If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
- Acts 2:36 Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”