Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:17
It emphasizes that Christ did not send Paul to baptize or use persuasive speech, suggesting that eloquent reasoning alone is not the basis for faith, contradicting Acts 18:28 where Apollos uses convincing arguments.
1 Corinthians 1:17: For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. [words: or, speech]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Paul emphasizes that he did not use persuasive words to preach, implying reliance on God's power rather than human reasoning, conflicting with Apollos's method in Acts 18:28.
1 Corinthians 2:1-5: And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:25
Jesus praises God for hiding things from the wise, suggesting that intellectual skill or convincing arguments are not the basis for revelation, contrasting with the effectiveness of Apollos's reasoning in Acts 18:28.
Matthew 11:25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Contradiction with John 1:11-12
Indicates receiving Christ is based on faith rather than argumentation, which contrasts with Apollos convincing others through debate in Acts 18:28.
John 1:11-12: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Contradiction with 2 Timothy 2:23
Advises avoiding disputes and arguments about unlearned questions, implying they are unedifying, counter to Apollos’s method of persuasion in Acts 18:28.
2 Timothy 2:23: But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.