Acts 18:20

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,

Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

“You shall observe the feast of weeks with the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of harvest at the year’s end.

and the judges shall make diligent inquisition; and behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother,

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.

This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.