And Crispus, the synagogue ruler, was believing the Lord along with all his household. And hearing, many of the Corinthians were believing and were being baptized.
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, the ones living in Ephesus. And fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
And you see and hear that not only Ephesus, but this Paul has persuaded almost all of Asia, perverting a considerable crowd, saying that they are not gods, the ones being made by hands.
For Paul had decided to sail by Ephesus, so as it might not happen to him to spend time in Asia; for he hastened if it were possible for him to be into Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
If according to man I fought with beasts in Ephesus, what is the profit to me if the dead ones are not raised? (“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die”). Isa. 22:13.)
And about the brother Apollos, I much urged him that he come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his will that he come now. But he will come when he his opportunity.
And, brothers, I transferred these things to myself and Apollos because of you, that in us you may learn not to think above what is written, that you not be puffed up one against the other.