Actuum Apostolorum 18
1 Post hæc egressus ab Athenis, venit Corinthum:
On leaving Athens, Paul next went 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.
There he met a Jew of the name of Aquila, from Pontus, who, with his wife Priscilla, had lately come from Italy, in consequence of the order which had been issued by the Emperor Claudius for all Jews to leave Rome. Paul paid them a visit,
3 Et quia eiusdem erat artis, manebat apud eos, et operabatur: (erant autem scenofactoriæ artis.)
and, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them – their trade was tent-making.
4 Et disputabat in synagoga per omne Sabbatum, interponens nomen Domini Iesu, suadebatque Iudæis, et Græcis.
Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.
5 Cum venissent autem de Macedonia Silas et Timotheus, instabat verbo Paulus, testificans Iudæis esse Christum Iesum.
But, when Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to delivering the message, earnestly maintaining before the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
6 Contradicentibus autem eis, et blasphemantibus, excutiens vestimenta sua, dixit ad eos: Sanguis vester super caput vestrum: mundus ego, ex hoc ad Gentes vadam.
However, as they set themselves against him and became abusive, Paul shook his clothes in protest and said to them, ‘Your blood be on your own heads. My conscience is clear. From this time forward I will go to the Gentiles.’
7 Et migrans inde, intravit in domum cuiusdam, nomine Titi Iusti, colentis Deum, cuius domus erat coniuncta synagogæ.
So he left, and went to the house of a certain Titius Justus, who had been accustomed to join in the worship of God, and whose house was next door to the synagogue.
8 Crispus autem archisynagogus credidit Domino cum omni domo sua: et multi Corinthiorum audientes credebant, et baptizabantur.
Crispus, the synagogue leader, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.
9 Dixit autem Dominus nocte per visionem Paulo: Noli timere, sed loquere, et ne taceas:
One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision, ‘Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;
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 one will do you harm, for I have many people in this city.’
11 Sedit autem ibi annum et sex menses, docens apud eos verbum Dei.
So he settled there for a year and a half, and taught God’s message among the people.
12 Gallione autem proconsule Achaiæ, insurrexerunt uno animo Iudæi in Paulum, et adduxerunt eum ad tribunal,
While Gallio was governor of Greece, some of the Jewish leaders made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor’s Bench,
13 dicentes: Quia contra legem hic persuadet hominibus colere Deum.
charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by 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.
Just as Paul was on the point of speaking, Gallio said to them, ‘If this were a case of misdemeanour or some serious crime, there would be some reason for my listening patiently to you;
15 Si vero quæstiones sunt de verbo, et nominibus, et lege vestra, vos ipsi videritis: Iudex ego horum nolo esse.
but, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters.’
16 Et minavit eos a tribunali.
Saying this, he drove them back from the Bench.
17 Apprehendentes autem omnes Sosthenem principem synagogæ, percutiebant eum ante tribunal: et nihil eorum Gallioni curæ erat.
Then they all set on Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the Bench, but Gallio did not trouble himself about any of these things.
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.
Paul remained there some time after this, and then took leave of the followers, and sailed to Syria with Priscilla and Aquila, but not before his head had been shaved at Cenchreae, because he was under a vow.
19 Devenitque Ephesum, et illos ibi reliquit. Ipse vero ingressus synagogam, disputabat cum Iudæis.
They put into Ephesus, and there Paul, leaving his companions, went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.
20 Rogantibus autem eis ut ampliori tempore maneret, non consensit,
When they asked him to prolong his stay, he declined, saying however,
21 sed valefaciens, et dicens, Iterum revertar ad vos Deo volente, profectus est ab Epheso.
as he took his leave, ‘I will come back again to you, please God,’ and then set sail from Ephesus.
22 Et descendens Cæsaream, ascendit, et salutavit Ecclesiam, et descendit Antiochiam.
On reaching Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and exchanged greetings with the church, and then went down to Antioch.
23 Et facto ibi aliquanto tempore, profectus est, perambulans ex ordine Galaticam regionem, et Phrygiam, confirmans omnes discipulos.
After making some stay in Antioch, he set out on a tour through the Phrygian district of Galatia, strengthening the faith of all the disciples as he went.
24 Iudæus autem quidam, Apollo nomine, Alexandrinus genere, vir eloquens, devenit Ephesum, potens in scripturis.
Meanwhile there had come to Ephesus an Alexandrian Jew, named Apollos, an eloquent man, who was well-versed in the scriptures.
25 Hic erat edoctus viam Domini: et fervens spiritu loquebatur, et docebat diligenter ea, quæ sunt Iesu, sciens tantum baptisma Ioannis.
He had been well-instructed in the Way of the Lord, and with burning zeal he spoke of, and taught carefully, the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John’s.
26 Hic ergo cœpit fiducialiter agere in synagoga. Quem cum audissent Priscilla et Aquila, assumpserunt eum, et diligentius exposuerunt ei viam Domini.
This man began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the Way of God to him more carefully still.
27 Cum autem vellet ire Achaiam, exhortati fratres, scripserunt discipulis ut susciperent eum. Qui cum venisset, contulit multum his, qui crediderant.
When he wanted to cross to Greece, the followers furthered his plans, and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival he proved of great assistance to those who had, through the loving kindness of God, become believers in Christ,
28 Vehementer enim Iudæos revincebat publice, ostendens per Scripturas, esse Christum Iesum.
for he vigorously confuted the Jews, publicly proving by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
