Visits By Timothy and Apollos

Timothy and Erastus (Acts 19:22) had set out by land for Macedonia. It seems word of trouble reached Paul after Timothy left and Titus carried this letter directly to Corinth. Titus must have met Timothy as he (Titus) was going back to Paul. This is concluded since Timothy is back with Paul during the second letter's production (2 Corinthians 7:6-7; 2 Corinthians 7:13.) Paul was concerned that Timothy not become embroiled in the middle of their division since he was doing God's work. Paul did not want the Corinthians to despise Timothy, perhaps because of his youth (1 Timothy 4:12). Young preachers should be encouraged in their work. Controversy can affect their life's work.

Apollos is first mentioned in Acts 18:24-28; Acts 19:1. He went from Ephesus to Corinth in his preaching work. Paul had pleaded with him to go to Corinth with the others, but for some unnamed reason he would not go at the time mentioned (1 Corinthians 16:10-12).

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