Acts 18

¹After these things, having departed from Athens, he arrived at Corinth.

²And upon finding a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had ordered all Jews to depart from Rome,) he met with them.

³And because he was of the same trade, he lodged with them and was working. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

⁴And he was arguing in the synagogue on every Sabbath, introducing the name of the Lord Jesus. And he was persuading Jews and Greeks.

⁵And when Silas and Timothy had arrived from Macedonia, Paul stood firm in the Word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

⁶But since they were contradicting him and blaspheming, he shook out his garments and said to them: “Your blood is on your own heads. I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles.”

⁷And moving from that place, he entered into the house of a certain man, named Titus the Just, a worshiper of God, whose house was adjoined to the synagogue.

⁸Now Crispus, a leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with his entire house. And many of the Corinthians, upon hearing, believed and were baptized.

⁹Then the Lord said to Paul, through a vision in the night: “Do not be afraid. Instead, speak out and do not be silent.

¹⁰For I am with you. And no one will take hold of you, so as to do you harm. For many of the people in this city are with me.”

¹¹Then he settled there for a year and six months, teaching the Word of God among them.

¹²But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul. And they brought him to the tribunal,

¹³saying, “He persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

¹⁴Then, when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: “If this were some matter of injustice, or a wicked deed, O noble Jews, I would support you, as is proper.

¹⁵Yet if truly these are questions about a word and names and your law, you should see to it yourselves. I will not be the judge of such things.”

¹⁶And he ordered them from the tribunal.

¹⁷But they, apprehending Sosthenes, a leader of the synagogue, beat him in front of the tribunal. And Gallio showed no concern for these things.

¹⁸Yet truly, Paul, after he had remained for many more days, having said goodbye to the brothers, sailed into Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. Now he had shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had made a vow.

¹⁹And he arrived at Ephesus, and he left them behind there. Yet truly, he himself, entering into the synagogue, was disputing with the Jews.

²⁰Then, although they were asking him to remain for a longer time, he would not agree.

²¹Instead, saying goodbye and telling them, “I will return to you again, God willing,” he set out from Ephesus.

²²And after going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, and he greeted the Church there, and then he descended to Antioch.

²³And having spent some length of time there, he set out, and he walked in order through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

²⁴Now a certain Jew named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man who was powerful with the Scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.

²⁵He was learned in the Way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching the things that are of Jesus, but knowing only the baptism of John.

²⁶And so, he began to act faithfully in the synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him, they took him aside and expounded the Way of the Lord to him more thoroughly.

²⁷Then, since he wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers wrote an exhortation to the disciples, so that they might accept him. And when he had arrived, he held many discussions with those who had believed.

²⁸For he was vehemently and publicly reproving the Jews, by revealing through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts 18

¹After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.

²And finding a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome), he came to them.

³And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them and wrought. (Now they were tentmakers by trade.)

⁴And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

⁵And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

⁶But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean. From henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

⁷And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man, named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.

⁸And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house. And many of the Corinthians hearing, believed and were baptized.

⁹And the Lord said to Paul in the night, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak. And hold not thy peace,

¹⁰Because I am with thee and no man shall set upon thee, to hurt thee. For I have much people in this city.

¹¹And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

¹²But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

¹³Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

¹⁴And when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were some matter of injustice or an heinous deed, O Jews, I should with reason bear with you.

¹⁵But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

¹⁶And he drove them from the judgment seat.

¹⁷And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

¹⁸But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his leave of the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae. For he had a vow.

¹⁹And he came to Ephesus and left them there. But he himself, entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.

²⁰And when they desired him that he would tarry a longer time, he consented not:

²¹But taking his leave and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.

²²And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church: and so came down to Antioch.

²³And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.

²⁴Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.

²⁵This man was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, spoke and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

²⁶This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.

²⁷And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed.

²⁸For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.