Actes 18
1 Après cela, étant parti d’Athènes, il vint à Corinthe;
After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
2 et ayant trouvé un Juif, nommé Aquilas, originaire du Pont, tout récemment venu d’Italie, ainsi que Priscilla sa femme (parce que Claude avait commandé que tous les Juifs sortent de Rome), il alla à eux;
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.
3 et parce qu’il était du même métier, il demeura avec eux et travaillait, car leur métier était de faire des tentes.
Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
4 Et chaque sabbat, il discourait dans la synagogue et persuadait Juifs et Grecs.
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].
5 Et quand et Silas et Timothée furent descendus de Macédoine, Paul était étreint par la parole, rendant témoignage aux Juifs que Jésus était le Christ.
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.
6 Et comme ils s’opposaient et blasphémaient, il secoua ses vêtements et leur dit: Que votre sang soit sur votre tête! Moi, je suis net: désormais je m’en irai vers les nations.
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!”
7 Et étant parti de là, il entra dans la maison d’un nommé Juste qui servait Dieu, et dont la maison tenait à la synagogue.
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.
8 Mais Crispus, le chef de synagogue, crut au Seigneur avec toute sa maison; et plusieurs des Corinthiens l’ayant entendu, crurent et furent baptisés.
[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].
9 Or le Seigneur dit de nuit, dans une vision, à Paul: Ne crains point, mais parle et ne te tais point,
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,
10 parce que je suis avec toi; et personne ne mettra les mains sur toi pour te faire du mal, parce que j’ai un grand peuple dans cette ville.
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.”
11 Et il demeura là un an et six mois, enseignant parmi eux la parole de Dieu.
So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
12 Mais pendant que Gallion était proconsul d’Achaïe, les Juifs, d’un commun accord, s’élevèrent contre Paul et l’amenèrent devant le tribunal,
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],
13 disant: Cet homme persuade les hommes de servir Dieu contrairement à la loi.
saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
14 Et comme Paul allait ouvrir la bouche, Gallion dit aux Juifs: S’ il s’agissait de quelque injustice ou de quelque méchante fourberie, ô Juifs, je vous supporterais à bon droit;
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].
15 mais si ce sont des questions de paroles, et de noms, et de votre loi, vous y mettrez ordre vous-mêmes, [car] moi, je ne veux pas être juge de ces choses.
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!”
16 Et il les chassa de devant le tribunal.
After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
17 Et ayant tous saisi Sosthène, le chef de synagogue, ils le battaient devant le tribunal; et Gallion ne se mettait pas en peine de tout cela.
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.
18 Et Paul, ayant demeuré là encore assez longtemps, prit congé des frères et mit à la voile pour la Syrie, et avec lui Priscilla et Aquilas, après qu’il se fut fait raser la tête à Cenchrée, car il avait fait un vœu.
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].
19 Et il arriva à Éphèse et les y laissa; mais étant entré lui-même dans la synagogue, il discourut avec les Juifs.
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.
20 Mais lorsqu’ils le prièrent de demeurer plus longtemps avec eux, il n’y consentit pas,
They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
21 mais il prit congé d’eux, disant: [Il faut absolument que je célèbre la fête prochaine à Jérusalem]; je reviendrai vers vous, si Dieu le veut. Et il partit d’Éphèse par mer.
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.
22 Et ayant abordé à Césarée, il monta et salua l’assemblée, et descendit à Antioche.
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].
23 Et ayant séjourné là quelque temps, il s’en alla, et traversa successivement le pays de Galatie et la Phrygie, fortifiant tous les disciples.
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].
24 Et il vint à Éphèse un Juif, nommé Apollos, Alexandrin d’origine, homme éloquent et puissant dans les écritures.
[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.
25 Il était instruit dans la voie du Seigneur; et, étant fervent d’esprit, il parlait et enseignait diligemment les choses qui concernaient Jésus, ne connaissant que le baptême de Jean.
[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.
26 Et il se mit à parler avec hardiesse dans la synagogue. Et Aquilas et Priscilla, l’ayant entendu, le prirent et lui expliquèrent plus exactement la voie de Dieu.
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].
27 Et comme il se proposait de passer en Achaïe, les frères écrivirent aux disciples et les exhortèrent à le recevoir; et quand il y fut arrivé, il contribua beaucoup par la grâce à [l’avancement de] ceux qui avaient cru;
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].
28 car il réfutait publiquement les Juifs avec une grande force, démontrant par les écritures que Jésus était le Christ.
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.
