Apollos: A Jew "born at Alexandria," a man well versed in the Scriptures and
eloquent
(Acts 18:24) R.V., "learned". He came to Ephesus (about A.D.
49 where he spake "boldly" in the synagogue
(Acts 18:26) although he
did not know as yet that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah. Aquila
and Priscilla instructed him more perfectly in "the way of God",
i.e., in the knowledge of Christ. He then proceeded to Corinth, where
he met Paul
(Acts 18:27; 19:1) He was there very useful in watering the
good seed Paul had sown
(1 Corinthians 1:12) and in gaining many to Christ. His
disciples were much attached to him
(1 Corinthians 3:4-7,22) He was with Paul at
Ephesus when he wrote the First Epistle to the Corinthians; and Paul
makes kindly reference to him in his letter to Titus
(Ti 3:13) Some
have supposed, although without sufficient ground, that he was the
author of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
