Acts 18

1 And after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth,

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

2 and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and his wife Priscilla—because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome—he came to them,

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;

3 and because of being of the same craft, he remained with them, and was working, for they were tentmakers as to craft;

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

4 and he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

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

5 And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;

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

6 and on their resisting and slandering, having shaken [his] garments, he said to them, “Your blood [is] on your head—I am clean; from now on I will go on to the nations.”

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.

7 And having departed from there, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue,

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

8 and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue believed in the LORD with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being immersed.

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.

9 And the LORD said through a vision in the night to Paul, “Do not be afraid, but be speaking and you may not be silent;

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

10 because I am with you, and no one will set on you to do evil [to] you, because I have many people in this city”;

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.

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

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

12 And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord on Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

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

13 saying, “This one persuades men to worship God against the Law”;

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

14 and Paul being about to open [his] mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked recklessness, O Jews, according to reason I had borne with you,

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:

15 but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look [to it] yourselves, for I do not intend to be a judge of these things,”

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.

16 and he drives them from the judgment seat;

And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

17 and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating [him] before the judgment seat, and Gallio was not even caring for these things.

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.

18 And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brothers, was sailing to Syria—and with him [are] Priscilla and Aquilas—having shorn [his] head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;

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.

19 and he came down to Ephesus, and left them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue reasoned with the Jews:

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

20 and they having requested [him] to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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

21 but took leave of them, saying, “It is necessary for me by all means to keep the coming celebration at Jerusalem, and again I will return to you—God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus,

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,

22 and having come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having greeted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

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

23 And having stayed some time, he went forth, going successively through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

And having spent 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, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus;

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

25 this one was instructed in the way of the LORD, and being fervent in the Spirit, was speaking and teaching exactly the things about the LORD, knowing only the immersion of John;

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.

26 this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to [them], and more exactly set forth to him The Way of God,

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.

27 and he resolving to go through into Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, helped them much who have believed through grace,

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.

28 for he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, showing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.

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