The early church · Ephesus, then Corinth, c. AD 52-55
Apollos Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Apollos. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What city was Apollos from?
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Answer: Alexandria. The text introduces him this way: “a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures.” Acts 18:24
2. Who took Apollos aside to explain the way of God to him more accurately?
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Answer: Aquila and Priscilla. “Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.” Paul had already left Ephesus. Acts 18:26
3. In Paul’s picture of the field, what job does he give Apollos?
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Answer: He watered. “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” It was Paul who planted, and God alone gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6