And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
Apollos did not chase private gain but moved where the Gospel could bear more fruit; the Ephesian brothers would never have urged him away had they not seen greater good ahead. When they wrote to Achaia, they commended not just his lodging but his teaching, so that the gifts of the Holy Ghost given to him for the Church's edifying would not lie buried.
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Apollos came to Ephesus furnished with two great gifts: eloquence, he could speak pertinently and fluently, and mighty knowledge of the Old Testament Scriptures. These qualifications fitted him admirably for a public place like Ephesus, where he traded this talent for God's honor and the good of many.
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Commenting on Acts 18:24-28
He had heard of Paul's success in Corinth and went there to establish the church and convince the Jews that Jesus fulfilled the prophets. His eloquence captivated many Greeks, though it later sparked unhappy divisions; yet Paul remained free from envy, showing that one minister's success need not breed another's resentment.
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