Acts 18

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

After these things Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

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,

There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to them,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Gentiles!”

When the Jews opposed and insulted him, Paul shook out his garment at them and said to them, “May your blood be upon your own heads; I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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

Then he left from there and went to the house of Titius Justus, a man who worshiped God. His house was next to the synagogue.

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 baptised.

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with all those who lived in his house; and many of the Corinthians who heard about it believed and were baptized.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat;

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

they said, “This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.”

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;

Yet when Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “You Jews, if indeed it were a matter of wrong or a crime, it would be reasonable to deal with you.

15 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.”

But since these are questions about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.”

16 So he drove them from the judgement seat.

Gallio made them leave the judgment seat.

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

So they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio did not care what they did.

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.

Paul, after staying there for many more days, left the brothers and sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila. Before he left the seaport, Cenchrea, he had his hair cut off because of a vow he had taken.

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

When they came to Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

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

When they asked Paul to stay a longer time, he declined.

21 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.

But taking his leave of them, he said, “I will return again to you if it is God's will.” He then set sail from Ephesus.

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

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

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

After having spent some time there, Paul departed and went through the regions of Galatia and Phrygia and strengthened all the disciples.

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

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, came to Ephesus. He was eloquent in speech and mighty in the scriptures.

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.

Apollos had been instructed in the teachings of the Lord. Being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, but he knew only the baptism of John.

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.

Apollos 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 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;

When he desired to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples in Achaia to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who believed by grace.

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

Apollos powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, showing by the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.