When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
Luke passes over Paul's Jerusalem visit in a word, yet something drew him there with urgency, though he did not linger, perhaps because matters fell short of his hopes. His return journey was no idle wandering but a strengthening of disciples everywhere, for as chief builder of these churches, his authority and excellent spirit fortified them greatly.
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Paul didn't flee Corinth when trouble came, as he had from other places; the storm rose and fell too quickly. He stayed working as long as he labored fruitfully, then took solemn leave of the brethren with counsels and prayers, commending what was good and warning against false apostles' wiles.
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Commenting on Acts 18:18-23
Apollos was eloquent in speech and mighty in the Scriptures of the Old Testament, especially the prophecies concerning the Messiah; he had thoroughly read and examined them and could readily cite them. Yet for all his learning and skill, he knew only the baptism of John, and needed fuller instruction in the way of the Lord.
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