Acts 18

1 And after these things, Paul having departed out of Athens, came to Corinth,

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

2 and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife — because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome — he came to them,

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,

3 and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

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

4 and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

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

5 And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;

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

6 and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken [his] garments, he said unto them, 'Your blood [is] upon your head — I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'

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.”

7 And having departed thence, he went to the house of a certain one, by name Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue,

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.

8 and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.

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.

9 And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, 'Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;

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

10 because I am with thee, and no one shall set on thee to do thee evil; because I have much people in this city;'

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

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

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

12 And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord upon Paul, and brought him unto the tribunal,

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

13 saying — 'Against the law this one doth persuade men to worship God;'

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

14 and Paul being about to open [his] mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, 'If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked profligacy, O Jews, according to reason I had borne with you,

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.

15 but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves [to it], for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'

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.”

16 and he drave them from the tribunal;

So he drove them away from the judgment seat.

17 and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating [him] before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.

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.

18 And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria — and with him [are] Priscilla and Aquilas — having shorn [his] head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;

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.)

19 and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:

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

20 and they having requested [him] to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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

21 but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you — God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,

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.

22 and having come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

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

23 And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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

24 And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus,

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

25 this one was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the Spirit, was speaking and teaching exactly the things about the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John;

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.

26 this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to [them], and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,

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.

27 and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,

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,

28 for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.

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