And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
Luke records two things: Paul disputed among the Jews, and later spoke more plainly of Christ after Silas and Timothy arrived. Paul reasoned gradually, as the Jews handled the law coldly and foolishly, speaking of man's corrupt nature, the necessity of grace, and the promised Redeemer, a fit preparation unto Christ. Faithful teachers must do the same, tempering doctrine wisely to the occasion lest confused order hinder the faith.
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Paul left Athens not driven by persecution but by cold reception and little hope of fruit. He came to Corinth, that splendid city, and there worked as a tent-maker, for the Jews rightly taught their sons a trade, and an honest craft is no shame, not even for a scholar bred at Gamaliel's feet.
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Commenting on Acts 18:1-6
Paul's diligence is remarkable: every Sabbath he went to the synagogue and reasoned from Scripture about Christ's person, offices, incarnation, sufferings, and redemption, while laboring with his own hands on weekdays. Both Jews by birth and Greek proselytes were convinced by his arguments and induced to believe that they were lost sinners and that salvation lay in Christ alone.
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