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When they asked him to stay for a longertime, he did not consent,
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but 1takingleave of them and saying, "I will return to you again2if Godwills," he setsail from 3Ephesus.
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When he had landed at 4Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and wentdown to 5Antioch.
Third Missionary Journey
23 And having spentsometime there, he left and passedsuccessivelythrough the 6Galatianregion and Phrygia, strengtheningall the disciples.
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Now a Jewnamed7Apollos, an 8Alexandrian by birth, an eloquentman, came to 9Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.
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Thisman had beeninstructed in 10the way of the Lord; and beingfervent in spirit, he was speaking and teachingaccurately the things concerningJesus, beingacquaintedonly with 11the baptism of John;
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and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when 12Priscilla and Aquilaheard him, they took him aside and explained to him 13the way of Godmoreaccurately.
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And when he wanted to goacross to 14Achaia, 15the brethrenencouraged him and wrote to 16the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatlyhelpedthose who had believedthroughgrace,
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for he powerfullyrefuted the Jews in public, demonstrating17by the Scriptures that 18Jesus was the Christ.