Do you know who to correct another? Will you take correction? Acts 17-18

Acts 18:26-28
" and he (Apollos) began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ."

The "he" in the above verse is a man named Apollos, who would later become a great defender of the faith and man even Paul would refer to in 1 Corinthians, as a fellow proclaimer of the truth.   Paul would later write to the Corinthian believers and acknowledge that some said they "were of Paul" and others would say they "were of Apollos"; this in reference to the person who led them to Christ.   So, we see that Apollos is a great man of God's Word.   Yet, as the above passage shows, it was not always so.   Apollos had come to Ephesus, were two of the early churches greatest advocates for the Gospel would reside: Priscilla and Aquila, a husband and wife preaching team.  When Apollos, an eloquent man, began to preach, he had limited knowledge of God's Word.  He was only, thus far, familiar with Jesus in regard to the Baptism of Repentance, preached by John the Baptist.    We have to stop and ask, "Where was this man during all this time?"   We may not know, but we are told he was powerful and eloquent in the Scripture.  Luke, the writer of Acts goes out of his way to tell us that Apollos was "instructed in the way of the Lord" and then quickly adds, only to the extent of John the Baptist.   Apollos was truly a rising start, who was still young and misinformed.  God brought this man into the hearing of a more seasoned veteran of God's Word, Priscilla and Aquila, who would approach him to provide needed teaching.   The word we have Luke use to describe P&A's approach, in the above passage, is translated "explain" to him the "way of the Lord."   This word "explained" is made up of two Greek words and literally means "to place out" or "to expose."   These two seasoned man and woman of the Gospel laid out for Apollos the correct interpretation of the Gospel.   He was currently misinformed, operating under the information he had at the time.   Notice the spirit of this event, however.   He preached and was corrected by these two.   After he is corrected he goes on to be powerful in dealing with the Jews about Jesus.   He was receptive to their correction and they were sensitive to his need to be correct.    Apollos needed to see the Scriptures and learn them.  His zeal for what he knew was great.   But, his need to have proper understanding was necessary.  Try any of this today and we might see a different result.   Those who attempt to correct often do it in the wrong spirit.   Those who are being corrected often receive it in the wrong spirit.   Here is a great example of being corrected and having that correction fall into good ground and bring forth great fruit.   Apollos would go on to be a great leader in the church.  But, not until he was corrected, appropriately and accurately, being exposed to the truth.