Far from trying to set himself up as the leader of a faction, Apollos had left Corinth, had returned to Ephesus, and was with Paul when he wrote the first letter to the divided congregation.
Selle asemel, et Apollos oleks püüdnud end kildkonna juhiks teha, lahkus ta Korintosest, pöördus tagasi Efesosse ning oli seal koos Paulusega, kui see esimese kirja lõhenenud kogudusele kirjutas.