Acts 18

1 And after these things, having left Athens, he came to Corinth;

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

2 and finding a certain Jew by name Aquila, of Pontus by race, just come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome, ) came to them,

And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome, ) he came to them;

3 and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and worked; for they were tent-makers by trade.

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

And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath, and endeavored to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

5 And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

And when both Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was wholly engaged in the word, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ.

6 But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: I [am] pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.

And when they set themselves against him, and reviled, he shook his garments, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads! I am clean; from this time I will go to the gentiles.

7 And departing thence he came to the house of a certain [man], by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.

And he departed thence, and went to the house of a certain man, named Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was very near the synagogue.

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

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

9 And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

And the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Be not afraid, but speak on, and be not silent;

10 because I am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

for I am with thee, and no one shall lay hands on thee, to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.

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

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

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one consent rose against Paul and led him to the judgment-seat,

And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul, and brought him before the judgment-seat,

13 saying, This [man] persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

saying, This man persuadeth people to worship God contrary to the law.

14 But as Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed it was some wrong or wicked criminality, O Jews, of reason I should have borne with you;

And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were some act of injustice or wicked misdeed, O Jews, with reason I should bear with you;

15 but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; [for] I do not intend to be judge of these things.

but if it be questions of doctrine, and names, and your law, look to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of these matters.

16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

17 And having all laid hold on Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, they beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio troubled himself about none of these things.

But they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat; and Gallio cared for none of these things.

18 And Paul, having yet stayed [there] many days, took leave of the brethren and sailed thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow;

And Paul, having stayed many days longer, took leave of the brethren, and sailed thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, after he had shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

19 and he arrived at Ephesus, and left them there. But entering himself into the synagogue he reasoned with the Jews.

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

20 And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede,

And when they asked him to stay longer, he consented not;

21 but bade them farewell, saying, [I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem]; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.

but having taken leave of them, saying, I will return to you, if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

22 And landing at Caesarea, and having gone up and saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

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

23 And having stayed [there] some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, going through the Galatian country and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

24 But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.

And a certain Jew, named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 He was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught exactly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught correctly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla, having heard him, took him to [them] and unfolded to him the way of God more exactly.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But Aquila and Priscilla having heard him, took him to them, and set forth to him the way [[of the Lord]] more fully.

27 And when he purposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples engaging them to receive him, who, being come, contributed much to those who believed through grace.

And when he wished to go over into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to give him welcome; and when he was come, he gave much aid to those who had believed through grace.

28 For he with great force convinced the Jews publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

For he publicly confuted the Jews, with power, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.