Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
Hierauf schied Paulus von Athen und begab sich nach Korinth.
2 There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
Dort traf er einen Juden mit Namen Aquila, der aus Pontus gebürtig und kurz zuvor aus Italien angekommen war, und dessen Frau Priszilla. Claudius hatte nämlich angeordnet, daß alle Juden Rom verlassen müßten. Zu ihnen begab er sich,
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
und weil sie das gleiche Handwerk hatten, blieb er bei ihnen und nahm dort Arbeit; sie waren nämlich von Beruf Zeltweber.
4 Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
Jeden Sabbat sprach er in der Synagoge wobei er den Namen des Herrn Jesus einflocht und suchte Juden und Heiden zu überzeugen.
5 Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
Als jedoch Silas und Timotheus von Mazedonien her eingetroffen waren, widmete sich Paulus ganz der Predigt und wies den Juden nach, daß Jesus der Messias ist.
6 But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
Da sie sich aber dagegen auflehnten und Lästerungen ausstießen, schüttelte er seine Kleider aus und sprach zu ihnen: "Euer Blut komme über euer Haupt. Mich trifft keine Schuld; von nun an will ich zu den Heiden gehen."
7 So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
Er ging von da weg und begab sich in das Haus eines gottesfürchtigen Mannes, Titius Justus mit Namen; sein Haus stieß an die Synagoge.
8 [After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
Der Synagogenvorsteher Krispus nahm mit seiner ganzen Familie den Glauben an den Herrn an. Auch viele andere Zuhörer in Korinth wurden gläubig und ließen sich taufen.
9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
Es sprach aber bei Nacht der Herr in einem Gesicht zu Paulus: "Fürchte dich nicht! Rede weiterhin und schweige nicht!
10 because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
Ich bin mit dir, und niemand soll dir weiterhin ein Leid zufügen; denn viel Volk in dieser Stadt ist mein."
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Paulus blieb dort ein Jahr und sechs Monate und predigte unter ihnen das Wort Gottes.
12 When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
Als Gallio Prokonsul von Achaia war, traten die Juden einmütig gegen Paulus auf, führten ihn vor den Richterstuhl
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
und erhoben die Anklage: "Der verführt die Leute, Gott in einer Weise zu verehren, die gegen das Gesetz verstößt.
14 When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
Schon war Paulus im Begriffe zu erwidern, da sagte Gallio zu den Juden: "Würde es sich um eine Freveltat oder um ein Bubenstück handeln, ihr Juden, so würde ich eure Klage annehmen, so wie es sich gehört.
15 However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
Handelt es sich aber um Streitigkeiten über Lehre, Namen oder über euer Gesetz, da möget ihr selbst zusehen. In solchen Dingen will ich nicht Richter sein."
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Und er ließ sie von seinem Richterstuhl fortjagen.
17 Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
Nun fielen alle Heiden über den Synagogenvorsteher Sosthenes her und schlugen ihn vor dem Richterstuhle. Gallio aber kümmerte sich nicht darum.
18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
Paulus verblieb noch geraume Zeit. Hierauf nahm er Abschied von den Brüdern und fuhr nach Syrien. Bei ihm waren Priszilla und Aquila. In Kenchreä ließ er sich das Haupt scheren, denn er hatte ein Gelübde gemacht.
19 They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
Sie kamen nach Ephesus, wo er sie zurückließ. Er selbst ging in die Synagoge und predigte den Juden.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Obwohl sie ihn baten, längere Zeit zu bleiben, ging er doch nicht darauf ein,
21 But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
sondern nahm Abschied mit den Worten: "So Gott will, werde ich wieder zu euch kommen." - Dann reiste er von Ephesus weg
22 When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
und kam nach Cäsarea. Von dort ging er nach Jerusalem hinauf, begrüßte die Gemeinde und begab sich dann nach Antiochien.
23 Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
Nach einiger Zeit brach er wieder auf. Er durchwanderte nacheinander die Landschaft von Galatien und Phrygien und bestärkte alle Jünger.
24 [While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
Es war nun ein Jude namens Apollos, aus Alexandrien stammend, ein gelehrter und schriftkundiger Mann, nach Ephesus gekommen.
25 [Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
Er war in der Lehre des Herrn unterrichtet, redete mit glühender Begeisterung und lehrte genau über Jesus, obwohl er nur die Johannestaufe kannte.
26 Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
Mit großem Freimut redete er in der Synagoge. Als Priszilla und Aquila ihn gehört hatten, nahmen sie ihn zu sich und setzten ihm die Lehre Gottes genauer auseinander.
27 When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
Da er nach Achaia zu reisen wünschte, ermunterten ihn die Brüder und schrieben an die dortigen Jünger, sie möchten ihn gut aufnehmen. Nach seiner Ankunft leistete er den Gläubigen vortreffliche Dienste durch seine Begabung.
28 Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
Denn schlagend widerlegte er öffentlich die Juden und wies aus der Schrift nach, daß Jesus der Christus sei.
