Atos 18
Oecumenius
Atos 18:6
"Your blood be on your own head." This is what Paul says, casting off his garments, so that one should fear not only the word but the deed as well. Therefore, having said this more strongly, "Your blood be on your own head," he departs from them. And he means this: each of those who apostatize from Christ, who is Life, seems to slay himself, passing from life into death, in a sense pouring out his own blood by the slaughter he brings upon himself. Therefore he says, "Instead of slaying yourselves through unbelief, you promise justice for this very thing, while I am innocent." From this it is clear that the one who slays himself is punished as a murderer by God. [CHRYSOSTOM] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 18:9
"by night in a vision." It should be noted that Paul saw the Lord Jesus by a dream. Therefore, he himself said: Did I not see Jesus our Lord? Whether he saw Jesus in a dream, or saw him while awake, there is no difference; moreover he appeared to him also by day. [AMMONIUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 18:17
Either for this reason they struck Sosthenes, since he too was more attached to Paul, as also Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue; or they had been driven to such a degree of madness that, having failed in their purpose, instead of striking Paul they struck Sosthenes the chief ruler of the synagogue. Or: for this reason they struck him, because they were more eager to kill Paul, and Sosthenes prevented them. [AMMONIUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 18:18
Paul again went down to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having had his head shaved; for to have the head shaved according to a vow was Jewish. And a sacrifice was also to be offered, which, however, did not take place after Sosthenes had been blinded; for the law was already being set aside, since they were restrained by conscience. [DIDYMUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 18:19-21
He left Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus, he said, [and did this with good reason], as if they were teaching there. For since they had been associated with him for so long, they had learned very many things; yet he had not been able to dissuade them from the Jewish custom. For this reason, when Paul was a prophet, and knew that he would return, he did not simply promise that he would return, but added, if God wills. Clearly teaching us not to promise anything about the future except by adding, if God wills. For no one knows what a coming day will bring forth. [CHRYSOSTOM] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 18:24
Some say that this Apollo is the same as Apelles, the bishop of the Corinthians, about whom it is said elsewhere: "I planted, Apollos watered." (1 Cor. 3:6) The man with the two names then either altered one of the names afterwards, or otherwise. [DIDYMUS] — Commentary on Acts
Atos 18:25
"though he only knew the baptism of John." It is worth asking how, if he knew only John's baptism, he could therefore be filled with the Spirit. For the Spirit was not given in that way. And if those who came after him needed John's baptism, much more would this man have needed it. What then is one to say? For he did not simply place both in succession. It therefore seems that this man is one of the one hundred and twenty who were baptized after the apostles. If not that, what happened in the case of Cornelius may have happened here as well. But he is not baptized. When this matter is examined precisely, it seems this is not the case, since he too ought to have been baptized. For the other twelve knew nothing precisely, not even about Jesus. It is plausible then that he was baptized. And if those of John, after the baptism, again baptized, then it was necessary for the disciples to do the same. [CHRYSOSTOM] — Commentary on Acts