Twelve Disciples of John the Baptist

19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples^(A)

¹² What I am saying is this: Each of you says, “I’m with Paul,” or “I’m with Apollos,”^(A) or “I’m with Cephas,”^(B) or “I’m with Christ.”^(C)

The Role of God’s Servants

⁵ What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.

The Apostles’ Example of Humility

⁶ Now, brothers,^(A) I have applied these things to myself and Apollos^(B) for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: “Nothing beyond what is written.”^[a] The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another.

¹² About our brother Apollos:^(A) I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not at all willing to come now. However, he will come when he has an opportunity.

¹³ Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos^(A) on their journey, so that they will lack^(B) nothing.