Acts 18

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

After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

2 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;

Here he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome.

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

Paul came to them, and because he was of the same trade with them, he lodged with them, and worked with them - for by trade they were tentmakers.

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

Every Sabbath he used to preach in the synagogue, and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

5 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.

And when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was engrossed in his message, earnestly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

6 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.

But as they opposed him and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, and said. "Your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

7 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.

So he left the place, and went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.

8 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.

And Crispus, the warden of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his household; and many of the Corinthians from time to time listened, believed, and were baptized.

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

And the Lord said to Paul in a vision, by night. "Have no fear; go on speaking, and do not keep silent;

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

"for I am with you, and no one shall set upon you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."

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

So he lived there a year and six months and continued to teach them the word of God.

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

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him before the tribunal.

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

"This fellow," they said, "is persuading men to offer unlawful worship to God."

14 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;

Paul was about to open his mouth, when Gallio said to the Jews. "If it had been some misdemeanor or wicked villainy, it would have been within reason for me to listen to you Jews;

15 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.

but as these are merely questions about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must see to it. I am not willing to be a judge of these matters."

16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

And he drove them from the tribunal.

17 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.

Then they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the warden of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

18 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.

And Paul after remaining in Corinth some time longer, took leave of the brothers, and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. As Paul was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchrea.

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

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

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

When they begged him to stay longer, he would not consent,

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

but said, as he took leave of them, "I will return again to you, if God will."

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

Then, setting sail from Ephesus, he landed at Caesarea; he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church, and came down to Antioch.

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

After spending some time there, he set out and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, and strengthened all the disciples.

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

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, a learned man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 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.

He had been instructed in the ways of the Lord, and being full of zeal, he used to speak and to teach accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

26 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.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him they took him home and explained to him more accurately the way of God.

27 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.

When he wished to cross over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples in Corinth to receive him. On his arrival he mightily helped those who through grace had believed,

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

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public argument, proving to them from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.