Acts 18

1 After this, Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

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

2 There he found a Jew named Aquila, of Pontus by birth, who had recently come from Italy along with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

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,

3 and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

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

4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

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

5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

6 But when the Jews opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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 Gentiles!”

7 So he moved on from there and went to the house of a man named Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

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

8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

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.

9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent.

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;

10 For I am with yoʋ, and no one will attack yoʋ to do yoʋ harm, for I have many people in this city.”

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

11 So Paul stayed for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

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

12 But 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 up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

13 saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God in a manner contrary to the law.”

saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

14 But just as Paul was about to open his mouth to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or evil misdeed, O Jews, I would bear with you, as is reasonable.

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;

15 But since it is a question about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves, for I do not want to be a judge of such things.”

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

16 So he drove them away from the judgment seat.

So he drove them from the judgment seat.

17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and began beating him in front of the judgment seat. But none of these things were of any concern to Gallio.

Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.

18 After staying in Corinth for many more days, Paul took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. (Now he had shaved his head in Cenchreae because he was under a vow.)

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.

19 When he arrived at Ephesus, he left Priscilla and Aquila there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

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

20 When they asked him to stay with them for a longer period of time, he declined.

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

21 However, as he took leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep the coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return to you again, God willing.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

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

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

23 After spending some time there, he departed and went from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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

24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the Scriptures.

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

25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. Being fervent in spirit, he spoke and accurately taught the facts about the Lord, though he knew only about the baptism of John.

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.

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

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.

27 And when Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples, encouraging them to receive him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who had become believers through grace,

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;

28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

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