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 there a certain Jew, named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who was lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because Claudius Cesar had ordered all the 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 as he was of the same trade, he staid and worked with them: for they were tent-makers.

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

And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both Jews and 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 down from Macedonia, Paul was very urgent in spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

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 as they opposed and blasphemed, he shook his garment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clear of it: from 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 departing thence, he went to the house of one named Justus, who worshipped God, whose house was contiguous 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.

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

And the Lord said 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 thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city."

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

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

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 when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice,

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

saying, this fellow persuadeth 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,

And when Paul was going to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were indeed an act of injustice, or some wicked crime, it would be reasonable that I should 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 be a question about words, and names, and your law, settle it yourselves; for I will be no judge of these matters.

16 and he drives them from the judgment seat;

And he ordered them away from the tribunal.

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 even before the tribunal: but Gallio did not concern himself about the matter.

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 after Paul had staid there yet a considerable time, he took leave of the brethren, and sailed from thence to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, after he had shaved his head at 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 Esphesus, and left them there: but before his departure 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,

Though when they desired him to stay longer with them, he did not consent: but took his leave of them,

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,

saying, I must by all means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing. So 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 landing at Cesarea, went up to Jerusalem, and after he had 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 when he had spent some time there, he departed, and went in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia 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 there came to Ephesus a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures.

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;

Who had been instructed in the way of our Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught clearly the things of the Lord, though 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,

And as he began to speak openly in the synagogue, Aquila and Priscilla heard him and took him home, and expounded to him the way of God more perfectly.

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 as he was inclined to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples exhorting them to receive him: who when he arrived, was very helpful to those who had believed through grace.

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

For he disputed vehemently with the Jews in public, proving by the scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ.