And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples

1. Here Luke does a "meanwhile back at the ranch" type of dual events taking place at the same time. While Apollos is being taught and admonished at Corinth - Paul comes to Ephesus.

2. Paul and Apollos have traded places.

3. Paul is now on the third of his missionary journeys. He traveled the territory of his first trip. He re-visited them on the second journey. Now he quickly passes through and comes to Ephesus.

4. The "upper regions" includes the regions of Galatia, Phrygia, and Bithynia.

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