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Apollos
Morrish Bible Dictionary
or A convert from Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in thescriptures, who, when only knowing the baptism of John, taught diligently the things of Jesus. At Ephesus he was taught more perfectly by Priscilla and Aquila. He laboured at Corinth, following the apostle Paul, who could hence say 'I have planted, Apollos watered,' and subsequently he greatly desired Apollos to revisit Corinth. His name is associated with that of Paul in connection with the party spirit at Corinth, which the apostle strongly rebuked; but from his saying he had 'transferred these things to himself and to Apollos,' it would appear that the Corinthians had local leaders, under whom they ranged themselves, whom he does not name; and that he taught them the needed lesson, and established the general principle by the use of his own name and that of Apollos rather than the names of their leaders. Acts 18:24; Acts 19:1; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4-22; 1 Corinthians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Titus 3:13 .
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Apollos'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/a/apollos.html. 1897.
