Acts 18:24-19:7

New International Version

²⁴Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos,^(A) a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.^(B) He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. ²⁵He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor^[a]^(C) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.^(D) ²⁶He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila^(E) heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

²⁷When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,^(F) the brothers and sisters^(G) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. ²⁸For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures^(H) that Jesus was the Messiah.^(I)

Paul in Ephesus

19 While Apollos^(J) was at Corinth,^(K) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.^(L) There he found some disciples ²and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit^(M) when^[b] you believed?”

They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

³So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”

“John’s baptism,” they replied.

⁴Paul said, “John’s baptism^(N) was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”^(O) ⁵On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.^(P) ⁶When Paul placed his hands on them,^(Q) the Holy Spirit came on them,^(R) and they spoke in tongues^[c]^(S) and prophesied. ⁷There were about twelve men in all.