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Act 18:27. Βουλομένου, when he was wishing) The good wishes of good men ought to be furthered.-διελθεῖν, to pass through) He had without doubt heard what Paul had done in those localities, especially at Corinth.-προτρεψάμενοι) having exhorted him [but Engl. Vers., “exhorting the disciples to receive him”], thus inciting forward One who was already running.-ἔγραψαν, the brethren wrote) The subjects of their recommendation may be gathered from Act 18:24-25.-τοῖς μαθηταῖς, the disciples) who were at Corinth, or even on the way leading to it.-συνεβάλετο) contributed much help, by the command which he had of useful words. Join with this verb the διὰ, through grace [but Engl. Vers., those who had believed through grace]. To him who believes, through the grace wherein he is strong, every power of all is rendered a means of profit.-τοῖς πεπιστευκόσι, to those who had been brought to the faith) Apollos watered, he did not plant [1Co 3:6]; and was better able to convince (confute) the Jews, than to convert the Gentiles.