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Acts 19:1

ApollosPaulCorinthEphesus
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples

2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

3 “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
KJV
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
WEB
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
ASV
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples:
DARBY
And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,
BLB
And it came to pass while Apollos was in Corinth [that] Paul, having passed through the upper parts to come to Ephesus and having found certain disciples,
ÅB
Mens Apollos var i Korint, skjedde det at Paulus kom til Efesus, etter at han hadde vandret igjennom de øvre landskaper.
OTB
Mens Apollos var i Korint, reiste Paulus gjennom innlandsområdene og kom til Efesos. Der møtte han noen disipler.
B1930
Mens Apollos var i Korint, skjedde det at Paulus kom til Efesus, efterat han hadde vandret igjennem de øvre landskaper.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 18:23–28

    After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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  • Acts 18:1

    After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:12

    Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

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  • Acts 18:19–21

    When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:12

    What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:4–7

    For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?

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