Acts 19:1
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,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
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)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 18:23–28
And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Read in contextActs 18:1
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:12
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
Read in contextActs 18:19–21
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:12
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:4–7
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
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