Person

Apollos

Eloquent, Alexandrian-trained teacher mighty in the Scriptures (Acts 18:24-28), instructed more perfectly by Priscilla and Aquila; his name became a Corinthian factional banner though he was Paul's unified fellow-laborer (1 Cor 3:5-9).

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Biography

Key Data

Era: 1st century AD
Titles: Teacher · Evangelist
Tags: apollos · new-testament · 1-corinthians

Apollos in Scripture

11 verses use this name, in 3 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Apollos.

First namedActs 18:24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.Last namedTitus 3:13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

New Testament3 books · 11 mentions

Acts3 mentions

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1 Corinthians7 mentions

2 further mentions in 1 Corinthians — read them in the book.

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Titus1 mention

Titus 3:13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

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Nave's Topical Bible on Apollos

Orville J. Nave gathered 6 passages under this heading in 1896. His outline and his opening passages stand here; the full heading is one click on.

-An eloquent, Christian convert at Corinth ACT 18:24-28; 19:1; 1CO 1:12; 3:4-7 -Refuses to return to Rome 1CO 16:12 -Paul writes Titus about TIT 3:13

Nave's full heading →Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), public domain.

Named alongside

Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in Acts 18, Acts 19, 1 Corinthians 1, 1 Corinthians 3, 1 Corinthians 4, 1 Corinthians 16 and Titus 3. Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.

AquilaA Jewish tentmaker of Pontus who, with his wife Priscilla, labored alongside Paul and "laid down their own necks" for h…Acts 18:2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

PriscillaA tentmaker and teacher who, with her husband Aquila, instructed Apollos and hosted a church — Paul's coworker (Rom 16:…Acts 18:2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,

TimothyThe young disciple from Lystra, son of a believing Jewish mother and a Greek father, who joined Paul on the second jour…Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

GallioProconsul of Achaia and brother of the philosopher Seneca; he threw Paul's accusers out of his court at Corinth as a ma…Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

StephanasHead of a Corinthian household called the firstfruits of Achaia, baptized by Paul himself; part of the delegation that…1 Corinthians 1:16Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

SosthenesCo-sender of 1 Corinthians (1:1); traditionally identified with the synagogue-ruler beaten before Gallio in Acts 18:17…Acts 18:17At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

ArtemasOne of two men Paul considered sending to Crete so Titus could winter with him at Nicopolis (Titus 3:12).Titus 3:12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.

ErastusThe city treasurer of Corinth who sent greetings in Romans (16:23) — possibly the official named in a Corinthian paveme…Acts 19:22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

Studies that meet Apollos

These studies quote a verse that names Apollos.

The Seven Churches of RevelationActs 19:1 1 Corinthians — the Study Guide1 Corinthians 1:12 Baptism in the Holy Spirit — the Acts EvidenceActs 19:1 Luke the Historian — the Acts Reliability LedgerActs 18:24 The Three Pentecosts — Acts 2, 10 & 19Acts 19:1

Studies working in the same chapters3

These do not quote a verse naming Apollos; they open other passages in the same chapters.

The Tabernacle1 Corinthians 3 Power Made Perfect in Weakness — 2 Corinthians 12:7–101 Corinthians 1 Titus — the Study GuideTitus 3

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