Acts 18

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

Pasadas estas cosas Pablo se partió de Aténas, y vino a Corinto.

2 He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

Y hallando a un Judío llamado Aquila, natural del Ponto, que hacía poco que había venido de Italia, y a Priscila su mujer, (porque Claudio había mandado que todos los Judíos saliesen de Roma, ) se vino a ellos:

3 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Y porque era de su oficio, posó con ellos, y trabajaba; porque el oficio de ellos era hacer tiendas.

4 He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Y razonaba en la sinagoga todos los sábados, y persuadía a Judíos, y a Griegos.

5 But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Y como Silas y Timoteo vinieron de Macedonia, Pablo era constreñido en espíritu, testificando a los Judíos que Jesús es el Cristo.

6 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads. I am clean. From now on, I will go to the non-Jewish people."

Mas contradiciendo y blasfemando ellos, les dijo, sacudiendo sus vestidos: Vuestra sangre sea sobre vuestra cabeza: yo estoy limpio: desde ahora me iré a los Gentiles.

7 He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Titius Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

Y partiendo de allí, entró en casa de uno llamado Justo, temeroso de Dios, la casa del cual estaba junto a la sinagoga.

8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

Y Crispo, el príncipe de la sinagoga, creyó en el Señor con toda su casa; y muchos de los Corintios oyendo, creían, y fueron bautizados.

9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;

Entonces el Señor dijo de noche en visión a Pablo: No temas, sino habla, y no calles;

10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

Porque yo estoy contigo, y ninguno te acometerá para hacerte mal; porque yo tengo mucho pueblo en esta ciudad.

11 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Y se quedó allí un año y seis meses, enseñándoles la palabra de Dios.

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

Y siendo Galión procónsul de Acaya, los Judíos se levantaron unánimes contra Pablo, y le trajeron al tribunal,

13 saying, "This one persuades people to worship God contrary to the law."

Diciendo: Este persuade a los hombres a adorar a Dios contra la ley.

14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

Y como Pablo iba a abrir la boca, Galión dijo a los Judíos: Si fuera algún agravio, o algún crímen enorme, oh Judíos, conforme a derecho yo os tolerara;

15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I do not want to be a judge of these matters."

Mas si son cuestiones de palabras, y de nombres, y de vuestra ley, véd lo vosotros; porque yo no quiero ser juez de esas cosas.

16 He drove them from the judgment seat.

Y los echó del tribunal.

17 Then they all took hold of Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But none of these things were of concern to Gallio.

Entonces todos los Griegos tomando a Sóstenes, príncipe de la sinagoga, le herían delante del tribunal; y a Galión nada se le daba de ello.

18 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

Mas Pablo habiendo permanecido aun allí muchos días, despidiéndose de los hermanos, navegó a Siria, y con él Priscila y Aquila, habiendo raído su cabeza en Cencreas, porque tenía voto.

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

Y llegó a Efeso, y los dejó allí; mas él entrando en la sinagoga, razonó con los Judíos.

20 When they asked him to stay a longer time, he declined;

Los cuales rogándo le que se quedase con ellos por más tiempo, no se lo concedió.

21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, "I will return again to you if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus.

Antes se despidió de ellos, diciendo: Es menester que en todo caso yo guarde la fiesta que viene en Jerusalem; mas otra vez volveré a vosotros, si Dios quiere. Y se partió de Efeso.

22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

Y descendido a Cesarea, subió a Jerusalem, y saludó a la iglesia, y descendió a Antioquía.

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

Y habiendo estado allí algún tiempo, se partió, andando por orden la provincia de Galacia, y la Frigia, esforzando a todos los discípulos.

24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

Llegó entonces a Efeso un Judío llamado Apólos, natural de Alejandría, varón elocuente, poderoso en las Escrituras.

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

Este era instruido en el camino del Señor; y siendo fervoroso de espíritu, hablaba y enseñaba diligentemente las cosas del Señor, entendiendo solamente el bautismo de Juan.

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

Y comenzó a hablar denodadamente en la sinagoga, al cual como oyeron Priscila y Aquila, le tomaron, y le declararon más particularmente el camino de Dios.

27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

Y queriendo él pasar a Acaya, los hermanos exhortándo le, escribieron a los discípulos que le recibiesen; y venido él, aprovechó mucho a los que por la gracia habían creído.

28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

Porque con gran vehemencia convencía públicamente a los Judíos, demostrando por las Escrituras que Jesús es el Cristo.