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Acts 18: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Acts 18 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Paul arrived in Corinth after leaving Athens and met Aquila and Priscilla, who were tent makers like him (vv. 1-4). He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded both Jews and Greeks (vv.
Key verse
“The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;”
Acts 18:9 (WEB)
Outline
- Acts 18:1–4 Paul's Arrival in Corinth
- Acts 18:5–8 Paul's Ministry to Jews and Gentiles
- Acts 18:9–11 Divine Assurance in Vision
- Acts 18:12–17 Paul Before Gallio
- Acts 18:18–21 Paul's Journey to Ephesus
- Acts 18:22–23 Return to Antioch
- Acts 18:24–28 Apollos' Arrival and Instruction
Discussion questions
- In v2, who are Aquila and Priscilla, and why did they leave Rome?
- What does Paul do in the synagogue every Sabbath according to v4?
- Paul's statement in v6 about being 'clean': what is he indicating about his responsibility?
- In vv. 24-25, why does Apollos only know 'the baptism of John'?
- When have you felt compelled to share your beliefs like Paul in v5?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Acts 18: Acts 19, Acts 16, Acts 13.
Before next time: read Acts 19.