Acts 18

1 After these things, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

Now after these things Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

2 and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome, he went to them;

And encountering a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome), he joined them;

3 and because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them, and worked: for by trade they were tent-makers.

and because he practiced the same trade, he stayed on with them and worked (their trade was tentmaker).

4 But on every sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Every Sabbath in the synagogue he would reason with both Jews and Greeks, trying to persuade them.

5 And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was roused in spirit, and earnestly testified to the Jews, that the Christ was Jesus.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the Spirit, solemnly insisting to the Jews: Jesus is the Christ.

6 But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

But since they kept contradicting and blaspheming, he shook his clothes and said to them: “Your blood be upon your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

7 And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, who worshiped God, and whose house joined the synagogue.

So he moved from there into the house of a man named Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

8 But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were immersed.

Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household; and as they were hearing, many of the Corinthians were believing and being baptized.

9 And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision in the night: Fear not; but speak, and be not silent;

Now the Lord said to Paul by a vision at night: “Do not be afraid; rather speak and do not keep silent,

10 for I am with you, and no one shall make an assault upon you, to injure you; for I have many people in this city.

because I am with you and no one will attack you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

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

So he stayed on for a year and six months, teaching the Word of God among them.

12 But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one mind, suddenly came upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

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

13 saying: This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

saying, “This fellow persuades the people to worship God contrary to the law.”

14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were a matter of injustice, or of wicked mischief, O Jews, I would, with reason, bear with you:

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: “If there really was some misdeed or wicked crime, O Jews, there would be reason for me to bear with you;

15 but if it is a question about a word, and names, and your law, see to it yourselves: for I will not be a judge of these tilings.

but since it is an issue over a word and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; because I refuse to be a judge of such matters.”

16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

And he drove them from the judgment seat.

17 And all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was a delay to Gallio.

18 And Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren, and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

Paul still remained there a good while, then took leave of the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila (he had shaved his head in Cenchrea, because he had a vow).

19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself went into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

He came to Ephesus and left them there (after having entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews).

20 And though they besought him to remain with them a longer time, he did not consent,

When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent;

21 but took leave of them, saying: I must, by all means, keep this coming feast in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God be willing. And he sailed from Ephesus,

rather he took leave of them saying, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

22 and having landed at Cæsarea, and gone up and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

When he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church [in Jerusalem], he returned to Antioch.

23 And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

After spending some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

24 And a certain Jew, named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, mighty in the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus.

25 He was instructed in the way of the Lord; and, being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the Spirit he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him, and taught him the way of God more accurately.

So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

27 And when he wished to pass into Achaia, the brethren, exhorting him, wrote to the disciples to receive him. And when he had come, he gave much help to the believers, through the grace conferred on him.

When he decided to go across into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to receive him; upon arriving he was a great help to those who had believed through the Grace;

28 For, with great strength, he utterly confounded the Jews publicly, showing, by the Scriptures, that the Christ was Jesus.

because he kept refuting the Jews vigorously, publicly, demonstrating Jesus to be the Christ, from the Scriptures.