Paul in Ephesus

19 And it happened that while (A)Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed (B)through the inland[a] country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

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  1. Acts 19:1 Greek upper (that is, highland)

Paul in Ephesus

19 While Apollos(A) was at Corinth,(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.(C) There he found some disciples

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Final Instructions

12 Now concerning (A)our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will[a] to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:12 Or God's will for him

12 Now about our brother Apollos:(A) I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

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12 What I mean is that (A)each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow (B)Apollos,” or “I follow (C)Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

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12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(A) another, “I follow Apollos”;(B) another, “I follow Cephas[a]”;(C) still another, “I follow Christ.”

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter

19 And they came to (A)Ephesus, and he left them there, but (B)he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined. 21 But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you (C)if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

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19 They arrived at Ephesus,(A) where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. 21 But as he left, he promised, “I will come back if it is God’s will.”(B) Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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Paul in Corinth

18 After this Paul[a] left Athens and went to Corinth.

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  1. Acts 18:1 Greek he

In Corinth

18 After this, Paul left Athens(A) and went to Corinth.(B)

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For (A)when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” (B)are you not being merely human?

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? (C)Servants through whom you believed, (D)as the Lord assigned to each. (E)I planted, (F)Apollos watered, (G)but God gave the growth. So (H)neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

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For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,”(A) are you not mere human beings?

What, after all, is Apollos?(B) And what is Paul? Only servants,(C) through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed,(D) Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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23 After spending some time there, he departed and (A)went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, (B)strengthening all the disciples.

Apollos Speaks Boldly in Ephesus

24 Now a Jew named (C)Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, (D)competent in the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in (E)the way of the Lord. And (F)being fervent in spirit,[a] he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only (G)the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when (H)Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him (I)the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he wished to cross to (J)Achaia, (K)the brothers encouraged him and (L)wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, (M)he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures (N)that the Christ was Jesus.

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  1. Acts 18:25 Or in the Spirit

23 After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia(A) and Phrygia,(B) strengthening all the disciples.(C)

24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos,(D) a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.(E) He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor[a](F) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.(G) 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila(H) heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,(I) the brothers and sisters(J) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. 28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures(K) that Jesus was the Messiah.(L)

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  1. Acts 18:25 Or with fervor in the Spirit