And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Moreover you see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, which are made with hands:
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he did not want to spend the time in Asia: for he was hurrying, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost.
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what benefit is it to me, if the dead do not rise? Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
As for our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come to you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have a convenient time.
And these things, brethren, I have in an illustration transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.