Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
Kemudian Paulus meninggalkan Atena, lalu pergi ke Korintus.
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.
Di Korintus ia berjumpa dengan seorang Yahudi bernama Akwila, yang berasal dari Pontus. Ia baru datang dari Italia dengan Priskila, isterinya, karena kaisar Klaudius telah memerintahkan, supaya semua orang Yahudi meninggalkan Roma. Paulus singgah ke rumah mereka.
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
Dan karena mereka melakukan pekerjaan yang sama, ia tinggal bersama-sama dengan mereka. Mereka bekerja bersama-sama, karena mereka sama-sama tukang kemah.
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].
Dan setiap hari Sabat Paulus berbicara dalam rumah ibadat dan berusaha meyakinkan orang-orang Yahudi dan orang-orang Yunani.
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.
Ketika Silas dan Timotius datang dari Makedonia, Paulus dengan sepenuhnya dapat memberitakan firman, di mana ia memberi kesaksian kepada orang-orang Yahudi, bahwa Yesus adalah Mesias.
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!”
Tetapi ketika orang-orang itu memusuhi dia dan menghujat, ia mengebaskan debu dari pakaiannya dan berkata kepada mereka: "Biarlah darahmu tertumpah ke atas kepalamu sendiri; aku bersih, tidak bersalah. Mulai dari sekarang aku akan pergi kepada bangsa-bangsa lain."
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.
Maka keluarlah ia dari situ, lalu datang ke rumah seorang bernama Titius Yustus, yang beribadah kepada Allah, dan yang rumahnya berdampingan dengan rumah ibadat.
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].
Tetapi Krispus, kepala rumah ibadat itu, menjadi percaya kepada Tuhan bersama-sama dengan seisi rumahnya, dan banyak dari orang-orang Korintus, yang mendengarkan pemberitaan Paulus, menjadi percaya dan memberi diri mereka dibaptis.
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,
Pada suatu malam berfirmanlah Tuhan kepada Paulus di dalam suatu penglihatan: "Jangan takut! Teruslah memberitakan firman dan jangan diam!
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.”
Sebab Aku menyertai engkau dan tidak ada seorangpun yang akan menjamah dan menganiaya engkau, sebab banyak umat-Ku di kota ini."
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Maka tinggallah Paulus di situ selama satu tahun enam bulan dan ia mengajarkan firman Allah di tengah-tengah mereka.
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],
Akan tetapi setelah Galio menjadi gubernur di Akhaya, bangkitlah orang-orang Yahudi bersama-sama melawan Paulus, lalu membawa dia ke depan pengadilan.
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
Kata mereka: "Ia ini berusaha meyakinkan orang untuk beribadah kepada Allah dengan jalan yang bertentangan dengan hukum Taurat."
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].
Ketika Paulus hendak mulai berbicara, berkatalah Galio kepada orang-orang Yahudi itu: "Hai orang-orang Yahudi, jika sekiranya dakwaanmu mengenai suatu pelanggaran atau kejahatan, sudahlah sepatutnya aku menerima perkaramu,
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!”
tetapi kalau hal itu adalah perselisihan tentang perkataan atau nama atau hukum yang berlaku di antara kamu, maka hendaklah kamu sendiri mengurusnya; aku tidak rela menjadi hakim atas perkara yang demikian."
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Lalu ia mengusir mereka dari ruang pengadilan.
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.
Maka orang itu semua menyerbu Sostenes, kepala rumah ibadat, lalu memukulinya di depan pengadilan itu; tetapi Galio sama sekali tidak menghiraukan hal itu.
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 tinggal beberapa hari lagi di Korintus. Lalu ia minta diri kepada saudara-saudara di situ, dan berlayar ke Siria, sesudah ia mencukur rambutnya di Kengkrea, karena ia telah bernazar. Priskila dan Akwila menyertai dia.
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.
Lalu sampailah mereka di Efesus. Paulus meninggalkan Priskila dan Akwila di situ. Ia sendiri masuk ke rumah ibadat dan berbicara dengan orang-orang Yahudi.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Mereka minta kepadanya untuk tinggal lebih lama di situ, tetapi ia tidak mengabulkannya.
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.
Ia minta diri dan berkata: "Aku akan kembali kepada kamu, jika Allah menghendakinya." Lalu bertolaklah ia dari Efesus.
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].
Ia sampai di Kaisarea dan setelah naik ke darat dan memberi salam kepada jemaat, ia berangkat ke Antiokhia.
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].
Setelah beberapa hari lamanya ia tinggal di situ, ia berangkat pula, lalu menjelajahi seluruh tanah Galatia dan Frigia untuk meneguhkan hati semua murid.
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.
Sementara itu datanglah ke Efesus seorang Yahudi bernama Apolos, yang berasal dari Aleksandria. Ia seorang yang fasih berbicara dan sangat mahir dalam soal-soal Kitab Suci.
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.
Ia telah menerima pengajaran dalam Jalan Tuhan. Dengan bersemangat ia berbicara dan dengan teliti ia mengajar tentang Yesus, tetapi ia hanya mengetahui baptisan Yohanes.
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].
Ia mulai mengajar dengan berani di rumah ibadat. Tetapi setelah Priskila dan Akwila mendengarnya, mereka membawa dia ke rumah mereka dan dengan teliti menjelaskan kepadanya Jalan Allah.
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].
Karena Apolos ingin menyeberang ke Akhaya, saudara-saudara di Efesus mengirim surat kepada murid-murid di situ, supaya mereka menyambut dia. Setibanya di Akhaya maka ia, oleh kasih karunia Allah, menjadi seorang yang sangat berguna bagi orang-orang yang percaya.
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.
Sebab dengan tak jemu-jemunya ia membantah orang-orang Yahudi di muka umum dan membuktikan dari Kitab Suci bahwa Yesus adalah Mesias.
