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Now
This word is used here to mark a stop in the main story.
a certain Jew named Apollos
The phrase "a certain" indicates that Luke is introducing a new person in the story.
an Alexandrian by birth
"a man who was born in the city of Alexandria." This was a city in Egypt on the north coast of Africa.
eloquent in speech
"a good speaker"
mighty in the scriptures
"he knew the scriptures thoroughly." He understood the Old Testament writings well.