Nowa JewnamedApollos,an Alexandrianby birth,an eloquentman,cameto Ephesus;and he was mightyin the Scriptures.
"Artaxerxes,kingof kings,to Ezrathe priest,the scribeof the lawof the Godof heaven,perfect[peace]. And now
ThisEzrawentup from Babylon,and he was a scribeskilledin the lawof Moses,whichthe LORDGodof Israelhad given;and the kinggrantedhim allhe requestedbecause the handof the LORDhis God[was] upon him.
Then Mosessaidto the LORD,"Please,Lord,I have neverbeen eloquent,neitherrecentlynorin timepast,norsinceYou have spokento Your servant;for I am slowof speechand slowof tongue."
The captainof fiftyand the honorableman, The counselorand the expertartisan,And the skillfulenchanter.
And Jesus saidto them, "Thereforeeveryscribewho has become a discipleof the kingdomof heavenis likea head of a household,whobringsout of his treasurethings newand old."
And He saidto them, "What things?"And they saidto Him, "The things aboutJesusthe Nazarene,whowas a prophetmightyin deedand wordin the sightof Godand allthe people,
They cameto Ephesus,and he leftthem there.Nowhe himselfenteredthe synagogueand reasonedwith the Jews.
but taking leaveof them and saying,"I will returnto you againif Godwills,"he set sailfrom Ephesus.
for he powerfullyrefutedthe Jewsin public,demonstratingby the Scripturesthat Jesuswas the Christ.
It happenedthat whileApolloswas at Corinth,Paulpassed throughthe uppercountryand cameto Ephesus,and foundsomedisciples.
Therethe centurionfoundan Alexandrianshipsailingfor Italy,and he put us aboardit.
But some menfrom what was calledthe Synagogueof the Freedmen,[including] bothCyreniansand Alexandrians,and somefrom Ciliciaand Asia,roseup and arguedwith Stephen.
"Moseswas educatedin allthe learningof the Egyptians,and he was a man of powerin wordsand deeds.
NowI meanthis,that each oneof you is saying,"I amof Paul,"and "I of Apollos,"and "I of Cephas,"and "I of Christ."
But concerningApollosour brother,I encouragedhim greatlyto cometo you with the brethren;and it was not at all[his] desireto comenow,but he will comewhenhe has opportunity.
Nowthese things,brethren,I have figuratively appliedto myselfand Apollosfor your sakes,sothat in us you may learnnot to exceedwhatis written,sothat nooneof you will become arrogantin behalfof oneagainstthe other.
For they say,"His lettersare weightyand strong,but his personalpresenceis unimpressiveand his speechcontemptible."
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
DiligentlyhelpZenasthe lawyerand Apolloson their waysothat nothingis lackingfor them.
