THE ELOQUENT APOLLOS

24 Now a Jew named Apollos,i a native Alexandrian, an eloquent man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit,C he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John’s baptism.j 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him asideD and explained the way of God to him more accurately.k 27 When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters wrote to the disciples to welcome him. After he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.l 28 For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.m