Acts 18:28
Good News Translation
For with his strong arguments he defeated the Jews in public debates by proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

New Revised Standard Version
for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus.

Contemporary English Version
He got into fierce arguments with the Jewish people, and in public he used the Scriptures to prove that Jesus is the Messiah.

New American Bible
He vigorously refuted the Jews in public, establishing from the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

convinced.

Acts 18:5,25 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. . . .

Acts 9:22 But Saul increased much more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.

Acts 17:3 Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

Acts 26:22,23 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass: . . .

Luke 24:27,44 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:3,4 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: . . .

Hebrews 7:1-10:39 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him: . . .

shewing.

John 5:39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

was Christ.

Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Context
Paul's Third Missionary Journey
27And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed. 28For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
Cross References
Luke 1:80
And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit: and was in the deserts until the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Acts 8:35
Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

Acts 17:3
Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 18:27
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