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 so he would not have to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.^(A)

³² If I fought wild animals in Ephesus^(A) with only human hope,^[a] what good did that do me?^[b](B) If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.^(C)[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 different doctrine

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