Apostelgeschichte 19:1

1 Es geschah aber, während Apollos in Korinth war, daß Paulus, nachdem er die oberen Gegenden durchzogen hatte, nach Ephesus kam. Und er fand etliche Jünger

Apostelgeschichte 19:1 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 19:1

And it came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth
Whither he came after the Apostle Paul, and where he watered what the apostle had planted, and where he became very famous and eminent; insomuch that he was set up, though not with his will, at the head of a party, in opposition to the chief of the apostles, Peter and Paul; see ( 1 Corinthians 1:12 ) ( 3:4-6 ) ( 4:6 ) .

Paul having passed through the upper coasts;
that is, of Phrygia, Galatia, Pontus, Bithynia, Lydia, Lycaonia, and Paphlagonia;

came to Ephesus;
into Ionia, of which Ephesus was the chief city, and lay near the sea; wherefore the other countries are called the upper coasts; hither he came, according to his promise in ( Acts 28:21 )

And finding certain disciples;
such as believed in Christ, made a profession of him, and had been baptized in his name, for such were commonly called disciples: these do not seem to be persons, who were either converted by Paul, when he was at Ephesus before, or by Apollos, who had been there since, and was gone; but rather some who came hither from other parts, since the apostle was at this place; though indeed his stay at Ephesus before was so short, that they might be here, and he not hear of them, or meet with them.

Apostelgeschichte 19:1 In-Context

1 Es geschah aber, während Apollos in Korinth war, daß Paulus, nachdem er die oberen Gegenden durchzogen hatte, nach Ephesus kam. Und er fand etliche Jünger

2 und sprach zu ihnen: Habt ihr den Heiligen Geist empfangen, nachdem ihr gläubig geworden seid? Sie aber sprachen zu ihm: Wir haben nicht einmal gehört, ob der Heilige Geist da ist.

3 Und er sprach: Worauf seid ihr denn getauft worden? Sie aber sagten: Auf die Taufe Johannes'.

4 Paulus aber sprach: Johannes hat mit der Taufe der Buße getauft, indem er dem Volke sagte, daß sie an den glauben sollten, der nach ihm käme, das ist an Jesum.

5 Als sie es aber gehört hatten, wurden sie auf den Namen des Herrn Jesus getauft;