^18:25He had been instructed in⁹⁵ the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm⁹⁶ he spoke and taught accurately the facts⁹⁷ about Jesus, although he knew⁹⁸ only the baptism of John. ^18:26He began to speak out fearlessly⁹⁹ in the synagogue,¹⁰⁰ but when Priscilla and Aquila¹⁰¹ heard him, they took him aside¹⁰² and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

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Footnotes

95 Or “had been taught.”
96 Grk “and boiling in spirit” (an idiom for great eagerness or enthusiasm; ζέω).
97 Grk “the things.”
98 Grk “knowing”; the participle ἐπιστάμενος (epistamenos) has been translated as a concessive adverbial participle.
99 Or “boldly.” This is a frequent term in Acts (9:27–28; 13:46; 14:3; 19:8; 26:26).
100 See the note on synagogue in .
101 Priscilla and Aquila. This key couple, of which Priscilla was an important enough figure to be mentioned by name, instructed Apollos about the most recent work of God. See also the note on Aquila in .
102 προσλαμβάνω 3 has “take aside, mid. τινά someone … So prob. also Ac 18:26: Priscilla and Aquila take Apollos aside to teach him undisturbed.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John’s baptism. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

NLTNew Living Translation

He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John’s baptism. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being enthusiastic in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

KJV 1900King James Version

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

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