Apostelenes gerninger 18
1 Derefter forlod Paulus Athen og kom til Korinth
Paul then left Athens and went to Corinth
2 Der traf han en Jøde ved Navn Akvila, født i Pontus, som nylig var kommen fra Italien med sin Hustru Priskilla, fordi Klaudius havde befalet, at alle Jøderne skulde forlade Rom. Til disse gik han.
where he met a Jew named Aquila. Aquila was originally from Pontus, and had just arrived from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all Jews expelled from Rome. Paul went to see them,
3 Og efterdi han øvede det samme Håndværk, blev han hos dem og arbejdede; thi de vare Teltmagere af Håndværk.
and because they were in the same business of tent-making, he stayed with them.
4 Men han holdt Samtaler i Synagogen på hver Sabbat og overbeviste Jøder og Grækere.
He debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, convincing both Jews and Greeks.
5 Men da Silas og Timotheus kom ned fra Makedonien, var Paulus helt optagen af at tale og vidnede for Jøderne, at Jesus er Kristus.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul felt he had to become more direct in what he said, and told the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
6 Men da de stode imod og spottede, rystede han Støvet af sine Klæder og sagde til dem: "Eders Blod komme over eders Hoved! Jeg er ren; herefter vil jeg gå til Hedningerne."
When they opposed him and cursed him, he shook out his clothes and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent of any guilt, and from now on I will go to the foreigners.”
7 Og han gik bort derfra og gik ind til en Mand ved Navn Justus, som frygtede Gud, og hvis Hus lå ved Siden af Synagogen.
He left and went to stay with Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.
8 Men Synagogeforstanderen Krispus troede på Herren tillige med hele sit Hus, og mange af Korinthierne, som hørte til, troede og bleve døbte.
Crispus, leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. Many of the people of Corinth who heard the message became believers and were baptized.
9 Men Herren sagde til Paulus i et Syn om Natten: "Frygt ikke, men tal og ti ikke,
The Lord told Paul in a vision at night: “Don't be afraid. Speak up, don't keep quiet—
10 eftersom jeg er med dig, og ingen skal lægge Hånd på dig for at gøre dig noget ondt; thi jeg har et talrigt Folk i denne By."
because I am with you, and no-one will attack you, for many people in this city are mine.”
11 Og han slog sig ned der et År og seks Måneder og lærte Guds Ord iblandt dem.
Paul stayed there for eighteen months, teaching the people the word of God.
12 Men medens Gallio var Statholder i Akaja, stode Jøderne endrægtigt op imod Paulus og førte ham for Domstolen og sagde:
However, during the time when Gallio was the governor of Achaia, the Jews united in an attack against Paul and brought him before the court.
13 "Denne overtaler Folk til en Gudsdyrkelse imod Loven."
“This man is persuading people to worship God illegally,” they declared.
14 Og da Paulus vilde oplade Munden, sagde Gallio til Jøderne: " Dersom det var nogen Uret eller Misgerning, I Jøder! vilde jeg, som billigt var, tålmodigt høre på eder.
But just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio told the Jews, “If you Jews were bringing criminal charges or some serious legal offense, there would be a reason for me to listen to your case.
15 Men er det Stridsspørgsmål om Lære og Navne og om den Lov, som I have, da ser selv dertil; thi jeg vil ikke være Dommer over disse Ting."
But since you're only arguing over words and names and your own law, then you deal with it yourselves. I won't rule on such matters.”
16 Og han drev dem bort fra Domstolen.
Then Gallio had them ejected from the court.
17 Men alle grebe Synagogeforstanderen Sosthenes og sloge ham lige for Domstolen; og Gallio brød sig ikke om noget af dette.
Then the crowd turned on Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right outside the court, but Gallio wasn't concerned about this at all.
18 Men Paulus blev der endnu i mange dage; derefter tog han Afsked med Brødrene og sejlede bort til Syrien og med ham Priskilla og Akvila, efter at han havde ladet sit Hår klippe af i Kenkreæ; thi han havde et Løfte på sig.
Paul stayed on for a while. Then left the believers and sailed for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila along with him. He had his head shaved while in Cenchrae, because he had taken a vow.
19 Men de kom til Efesus; og der lod han hine blive tilbage; men han selv gik ind i Synagogen og samtalede med Jøderne.
They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.
20 Men da de bade ham om at blive i længere Tid, samtykkede han ikke;
They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
21 men han tog Afsked og sagde: " (Jeg må endelig holde denne forestående Højtid i Jerusalem; men) jeg vil atter vende tilbage til eder, om Gud vil." Og han sejlede ud fra Efesus
He said his goodbyes, and set sail from Ephesus, telling them, “I'll come back and see you if it's God's will.”
22 og landede i Kæsarea, drog op og hilste på Menigheden og drog så ned til Antiokia.
After landing at Caesarea he went to greet the church members, and then carried on to Antioch.
23 Og da han havde opholdt sig der nogen Tid, drog han bort og rejste fra Sted til Sted igennem det galatiske Land og Frygien og styrkede alle Disciplene.
He spent some time there and then went from town to town through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, encouraging all the believers.
24 Men en Jøde ved Navn Apollos, født i Aleksandria, en veltalende Mand, som var stærk i Skrifterne, kom til Efesus.
In the meantime a Jew named Apollos, originally from Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was a gifted speaker who knew the Scriptures well.
25 Denne var undervist om Herrens Vej, og brændende i Ånden talte og lærte han grundigt om Jesus, skønt han kun kendte Johannes's Dåb.
He had been taught the way of the Lord. He was spiritually passionate, and in his speaking and teaching he presented Jesus accurately, but he only knew about John's baptism.
26 Og han begyndte at tale frimodigt i Synagogen. Men da Priskilla og Akvila hørte ham, toge de ham til sig og udlagde ham Guds Vej nøjere.
He started speaking openly in the synagogue. So when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to join them and explained the way of God to him more fully.
27 Men da han vilde rejse videre til Akaja, skrev Brødrene til Disciplene og opmuntrede dem til at tage imod ham. Da han var kommen derhen, var han ved Guds Nåde de troende til megen Nytte;
When he decided to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples there telling them to welcome him. When he arrived he was very helpful to those who through grace trusted God,
28 thi han gendrev Jøderne offentligt med stor Kraft og beviste ved Skrifterne, at Jesus er Kristus.
because he was able to strongly refute the Jews in public debate, demonstrating from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
