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It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
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Commentators explain that Paul's journey through the 'upper country' refers to the interior highlands of Asia Minor. This was a deliberate and strategic route, fulfilling his earlier promise to return to Ephesus, a major center of influence. This shows the intentionality behind Paul's missionary travels.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
CHAPTER 19
While Apollos was at Corinth. It is probable that he remained there a considerable time.
Paul having passed t…
While Apollos was at Corinth (εν τω τον Απολλω εινα εν Κορινθω). Favourite idiom with Luke, εν with the locative of the articular …
19th Century
Anglican
Paul having passed through the upper coasts.—This implies a route passing from Galatia and Phrygia through the interior, and comin…
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Ephesus was on the western coast of Asia Minor, at the mouth of the Cayster River and between the Koressos mountain range and the Aegean Sea. It wa…
16th Century
Protestant
Luke shows here that the Church of Ephesus was not only confirmed and increased by Paul’s return, but also that a miracle was performed there, beca…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth Whither he came after the Apostle Paul, and where he watered w…
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Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious people who looked to Jesus as the Messiah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy…
