And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined. But on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.
When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch. After spending some time there, he departed and went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
Comment: Paul, on his way to Antioch stopped in Ephesus, but only stayed a short time there. But he had a short time of input into the ears of the synagogue attendees. They wanted him to stay but he was committed to go to Antioch and after that spent some time re-visiting some congregations.
God brought Apollos to Ephesus.The eloquent Apollos apparently loved Jesus but had had little teaching. Aquilla and Priscilla who had spent a long time with Paul, but had been left in Ephesus, took Apollos under their wings and with added teaching he had a great ministry there in Ephesus. Eloquence is no substitute for sound teaching, and that is as true today.
Prayer: Please give our young folk good mentors and examples to follow, O, Lord.
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