Actuum Apostolorum 18

1 Post hæc egressus ab Athenis, venit Corinthum:

After these things, Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth;

2 et inveniens quemdam Iudæum nomine Aquilam, Ponticum genere, qui nuper venerat ab Italia, et Priscillam uxorem eius, (eo quod præcepisset Claudius discedere omnes Iudæos a Roma) accessit ad eos.

and finding a certain Jews, named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Priscilla, his wife, (because Claudius Cesar had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome, ) he went to them.

3 Et quia eiusdem erat artis, manebat apud eos, et operabatur: (erant autem scenofactoriæ artis.)

And as he was of the same trade, he continued with them, and wrought; for by trade they were tent-makers.

4 Et disputabat in synagoga per omne Sabbatum, interponens nomen Domini Iesu, suadebatque Iudæis, et Græcis.

But he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath day, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

5 Cum venissent autem de Macedonia Silas et Timotheus, instabat verbo Paulus, testificans Iudæis esse Christum Iesum.

And as soon as Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was impelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

6 Contradicentibus autem eis, et blasphemantibus, excutiens vestimenta sua, dixit ad eos: Sanguis vester super caput vestrum: mundus ego, ex hoc ad Gentes vadam.

But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his garment, and said to them, Let your blood be upon your own head! I am pure. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

7 Et migrans inde, intravit in domum cuiusdam, nomine Titi Iusti, colentis Deum, cuius domus erat coniuncta synagogæ.

And going out thence, he went into the house of one called Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

8 Crispus autem archisynagogus credidit Domino cum omni domo sua: et multi Corinthiorum audientes credebant, et baptizabantur.

Now, Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed; and were immersed.

9 Dixit autem Dominus nocte per visionem Paulo: Noli timere, sed loquere, et ne taceas:

But the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak, and do not keep silence;

10 propter quod ego sum tecum: et nemo apponetur tibi ut noceat te: quoniam populus est mihi multus in hac civitate.

for I am with you, and no man shall fall on you, to injure you; for I have much people in this city.

11 Sedit autem ibi annum et sex menses, docens apud eos verbum Dei.

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

12 Gallione autem proconsule Achaiæ, insurrexerunt uno animo Iudæi in Paulum, et adduxerunt eum ad tribunal,

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault upon Paul, with one consent, and brought him before the tribunal,

13 dicentes: Quia contra legem hic persuadet hominibus colere Deum.

saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

14 Incipiente autem Paulo aperire os, dixit Gallio ad Iudæos: Si quidem esset iniquum aliquid, aut facinus pessimum o viri Iudæi, recte vos sustinerem.

And when Paul would have opened his mouth, Gallio said to the the Jews, If it were an act of injustice, or mischievous licentiousness, O Jews! it were reasonable I should bear with you.

15 Si vero quæstiones sunt de verbo, et nominibus, et lege vestra, vos ipsi videritis: Iudex ego horum nolo esse.

But if it be a question concerning words, and names, and the law which is among you, you see to it yourselves; for I will be no judge of these matters.

16 Et minavit eos a tribunali.

And he drove them away from the tribunal.

17 Apprehendentes autem omnes Sosthenem principem synagogæ, percutiebant eum ante tribunal: et nihil eorum Gallioni curæ erat.

And all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal; but Gallio did not concern himself at all about the matter.

18 Paulus vero cum adhuc sustinuisset dies multos, fratribus valefaciens, navigavit in Syriam, (et cum eo Priscilla, et Aquila) qui sibi totonderat in Cenchris caput: habebat enim votum.

And Paul still continued there for a considerable time, and then taking leave of the brethren, sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shaved his head at Cenchrea, for he had a vow.

19 Devenitque Ephesum, et illos ibi reliquit. Ipse vero ingressus synagogam, disputabat cum Iudæis.

And he arrived at Ephesus, and there he left them; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

20 Rogantibus autem eis ut ampliori tempore maneret, non consensit,

And though they entreated him to have staid longer with them, he did not consent:

21 sed valefaciens, et dicens, Iterum revertar ad vos Deo volente, profectus est ab Epheso.

but he took his leave of them, saying, It is necessary for me, all means, to celebrate the approaching feast at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing. And he set sail from Ephesus.

22 Et descendens Cæsaream, ascendit, et salutavit Ecclesiam, et descendit Antiochiam.

And landing at Cesarea, he went up; and having saluted the congregation, he went down to Antioch.

23 Et facto ibi aliquanto tempore, profectus est, perambulans ex ordine Galaticam regionem, et Phrygiam, confirmans omnes discipulos.

and having saluted the congregation, he went down to Antioch. And having spent some time there, he departed, going through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in a regular manner confirming all the disciples.

24 Iudæus autem quidam, Apollo nomine, Alexandrinus genere, vir eloquens, devenit Ephesum, potens in scripturis.

Now, a certain Jew, whose name was Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and powerful in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 Hic erat edoctus viam Domini: et fervens spiritu loquebatur, et docebat diligenter ea, quæ sunt Iesu, sciens tantum baptisma Ioannis.

This person was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught them things of the Lord with great accuracy, being only acquainted with the immersion of John.

26 Hic ergo cœpit fiducialiter agere in synagoga. Quem cum audissent Priscilla et Aquila, assumpserunt eum, et diligentius exposuerunt ei viam Domini.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla hearing him, took him aside, and explained to him the way of God in a more perfect manner.

27 Cum autem vellet ire Achaiam, exhortati fratres, scripserunt discipulis ut susciperent eum. Qui cum venisset, contulit multum his, qui crediderant.

And when he intended to go over to Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, exhorting them to receive him. And being arrived there, by his gift he greatly helped those who had believed.

28 Vehementer enim Iudæos revincebat publice, ostendens per Scripturas, esse Christum Iesum.

For he strenuously debated with the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Messiah.