Overview
The Bible addresses apollos across 9 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Acts and 1 Corinthians. Closely related themes include Ephesus, Zeal, Religious, Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As and Agriculture or Husbandry. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Apollos, Priscilla and Aquila.
Key Bible verses about apollos
New Testament
Acts
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
1 Corinthians
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
People in the Bible and apollos
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying apollos for yourself
- Begin with Acts 18:24, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Acts and 1 Corinthians each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Apollos, Priscilla and Aquila and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Ephesus, Zeal, Religious, Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As and Agriculture or Husbandry.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about apollos?
The Bible addresses apollos across 9 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Acts and 1 Corinthians. Closely related themes include Ephesus, Zeal, Religious, Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As and Agriculture or Husbandry. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Apollos, Priscilla and Aquila.
How many Bible verses are about apollos?
The Bible references apollos in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention apollos?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Acts 18:24: “And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with apollos?
Apollos, Priscilla and Aquila.
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