19:1
Apollos was continuing the work in Corinth. 1 Cor 1:12 shows that some of the Corinthians were tempted to follow men rather than Jesus. Meanwhile Paul moved to Ephesus and was there for about 3 years. Paul had a very good relationship with the Ephesians, though Rev 2:1-7 shows that a church must never become complacent.
19:2
There are about four sections on Paul’s time at Ephesus, the first concerns the “Ephesian dozen”. While their “theology” was seriously inadequate, they are still referred to as “disciples”. Pauls asks them “did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” We are not given any indication of what prompted Paul to ask this question, probably something in what they said caused him to wonder. Their answer was “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit”.
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