Acts 18

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

After these things Paul left 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 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 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 worked at 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.

So Paul reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath. He persuaded 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;

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 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.'

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 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,

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

The Lord said to Paul in the night 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 you, and no one will try to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

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

Paul lived there 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 became governor of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat;

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

they said, “This man persuades people to worship God 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,

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 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 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 and he drave them from the tribunal;

Gallio made them leave 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.

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 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;

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 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 they came to Ephesus, Paul 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 Paul to stay a longer 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,

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 and having come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he 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 And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening 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 And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus,

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 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;

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 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,

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 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,

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

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