Acts 18

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

Now after these things Paul left Athens and went 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 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 of being of the same craft, he remained with them, and was working, for they were tentmakers as to craft;

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

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

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

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;

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 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 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 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,

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 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.

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

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

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 continued 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 And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord on 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 one persuades men to worship God against the Law”;

saying, “This fellow persuades the people 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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;

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

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

20 and they having requested [him] to remain a longer time with them, 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, “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,

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 come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having greeted the assembly, 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 stayed some time, he went forth, going successively through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, 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, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus;

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

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 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,

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 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,

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

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