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)

¹⁶ For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.^(A)

³² If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus^(A) as a mere man, what good did that do me?^(B) If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.^[a](C)

False Doctrine and Misuse of the Law

³ As I urged you when I went to Macedonia,^(A) remain in Ephesus^(B) so that you may instruct certain people^(C) not to teach false doctrine

¹⁸ May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy^(A) from him on that day. You know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus.^(B)