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APOLLOS ə pŏl’ əs ( ̓Απολλῶς, G663, perhaps an abbreviated form of Απολλώνιος. Douay VS form Apollo, in agreement with Vul.). A gifted, scholarly, zealous preacher in the early Christian church ( Acts 18:24-28; 19:1; 1 Cor 1:12; 3:4-6, 22; 4:6; 16:12; Titus 3:13 ).
Apollos. A Jew of Alexandria, a learned and eloquent man, who through the Scriptures and the ministry of John the Baptist became a Christian. He visited Ephesus about A. D. 54, and publicly proclaimed his faith in Christ; whereupon he was further instructed in gospel truth.
Apollo is a Greek name and in Greek mythology, he was the son of Zeus and Leto, the twin brother of Artemis. Apollo is often depicted as playing a golden lyre, but he was also known as the Archer, shooting with a silver bow, and also the god of healing.
According to the book of Acts, Apollos was an influential teacher and leader who advanced the gospel of Jesus in the early Christian church. The writer of Acts, Luke, describes him as a Jew, native to Alexandria, Egypt, who journeyed to Ephesus for unclear reasons (Acts 18:24).
Oct 17, 2022 · A – pol´os ( Ἀπολλώς , Apollō̇s , the short form of Apollonius): Apollos was a Jew of Alexandria ( Acts 18:24 ) who reached Ephesus in the summer of 54 ad, while Paul was on his third missionary journey, and there he “spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus” ( Acts 18:25 ).
Apollos was a fearless man. He began to preach boldly in the synagogue, and the orthodoxy of his doctrine – although incomplete – coupled with the courage with which he spoke, made him an attraction in the city.
Acts 18:24-28. New International Version. 24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.
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