SUMMARY
When ApollosEloquent Jewish Christian from Alexandria who worked with Paul. More, an enthusiastic believer from Alexandria, comes to Ephesus, he receives instruction from Priscilla and her husband, AquilaA co-worker with Paul and the husband of Priscilla. More.
ANALYSIS
Although Apollos is eloquent, enthusiastic, and “well-versed in the Scriptures,” his teachings show him to be in need of further instruction. Priscilla and Aquila teach him so that he might speak “more accurately.” This passage shows Priscilla as a leader. The mention of her name before the name of her husband (also in Acts 18:18; Romans 16:3; 2 TimothyThe companion on Paul's later journeys for whom two pastoral epistles are named More 4:19) is a way of honoring her. She and Aquila worked with PaulA Christian missionary who once persecuted the church More and carried on without him when he moved on in his journey.