<p>18:26 <i>And h<em>e began to speak boldly in the synagogue</em></i>- It is surely intentional that we read of Paul doing this in that same synagogue in Ephesus, soon afterwards- &quot;he Paul entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly&quot; (Acts 19:8 s.w.). Was not Paul here consciously emulating Apollos, as he bid the Romans do (see on :25 <em>Being fervent</em>)? Apollos was an erudite Jew who knew the Scriptures well and could use them powerfully- just like Paul. But I wonder whether just as Paul sought to emulate Peter's mass conversion of Jews in Jerusalem at Pentecost, so he seeks to copy Apollos. Apollos was a convert of John the Baptist, and soon afterwards, at the time of 19:1-5, Paul meets others in Ephesus who likewise were Jews converted by John but needed teaching the complete Christian message; and he baptizes them. Those men were most likely associates of Apollos; Apollos had planted, and Paul just did the last stage in baptizing them. But always, when it comes to preaching to the Jews, Paul is left playing second fiddle and building on another man's foundation. And he would have resented that. The point was, he should have concentrated on the mission which the Lord had for him, which was to the Gentiles. We too can mis-focus our lives by seeking to emulate others in their ministries, rather than perceiving and focusing upon our own unique ministry.</p><p><i>But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately</i>- Appropriate language to use, seeing the preparing of the Lord's way was a major part of John the Baptist's message.</p>