‏ Acts 18

CHAPTER 18

Paul in Corinth

1And after these things, Paul having separated from   Athens, came unto Corinth. 2And having found a certain Jew, by name Aquila, of Pontus   by race, recently come from   Italy, and Priscilla his wife, (because   Claudius ordered [⁴to separate ¹all ²the ³Jews] from   Rome), he came forward to them. 3And because   of being the same trade, he stayed with them, and worked; for they were tentmakers   by craft. 4And he reasoned in the synagogue according to every Sabbath, to persuade both Jews and Greeks. 5And when [⁵came down ⁶from   ⁷Macedonia ¹both ²Silas ³and   ⁴Timothy], [²was constrained ³in the ⁴spirit   ¹Paul], testifying [³to the ⁴Jews ¹the ²Christ] -- Jesus. 6[³being rebellious ¹And ²they] and blaspheming, having shaken off   his garments, he said to them,   Your blood be upon   your head; I am clean. From now on [²unto ³the ⁴nations ¹I shall go]. 7And having crossed over from there, he came unto the house of a certain one, by name Justus, who worshiped   God, of whose   house was adjoining the synagogue. 8But Crispus, the chief of the synagogue trusted in the Lord with [²entire   ³house ¹his]; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were immersed. 9[⁴said ¹And ²the ³Lord] by a vision at night   to Paul, Fear not, but speak and do not keep silent! 10Because I am with you, and no one shall attack you   to inflict evil on you, because [³people ¹there are ⁴with me ²many] in   this city. 11And he stayed a year and [²months ¹six] teaching among them the word   of God. 12And Gallio being proconsul   of Achaia; [³rose up against ⁵with one accord ¹the ²Jews   ⁴Paul], and led him unto the rostrum, 13saying that, By   this law he dissuades   men to worship   God. 14[³being about ¹And   ²Paul] to open   his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If indeed then it was some offence or [²villainy ¹evil], O Jews, on this account I would have endured you; 15but if the matter is concerning a word and names and a law   of yours, you shall see to it  yourselves; [⁶a judge ¹for ²I ⁷of these things  ³do not ⁴want ⁵to be]. 16And he drove them away from the rostrum. 17[⁵taking hold of ¹And ²all ³the ⁴Greeks] Sosthenes the chief of the synagogue beat him  in front of the rostrum; and these things were not   a care to Gallio. 18  But Paul yet having remained [²of days ¹a fit amount], [²the ³brethren ¹having dismissed], sailed across unto   Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his    head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow. 19And he arrived in Ephesus, and those he left behind there. But he himself having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews. 20And being asked of them for more time to stay with them, he did not nod assent, 21but sent them away, having said, It is necessary for me assuredly with the [²holiday   ¹coming] to observe it  in Jerusalem; but again I will return to you,   God willing. And he embarked from   Ephesus. 22And having gone down unto Caesarea, having ascended and having greeted the assembly, he went down to Antioch. 23And having spent some time, he went forth, going through [⁶in order ¹the ²Galatian ⁵region ³and ⁴Phrygian], staying up all the disciples.

Aquila and Priscilla

24[³Jew ¹And ²a certain], Apollos by name, an Alexandrian   by race, [²man ¹a learned], arrived in Ephesus, being mighty in the scriptures. 25This one was being instructed in the way of the Lord. And bubbling   in spirit he spoke and taught exactly the things  concerning the Lord, having knowledge of only the immersion of John. 26This one also began to speak openly in the synagogue. [⁵having heard ¹And ⁶him ²Aquila ³and ⁴Priscilla], took him to themselves, and more exactly expounded to him the   way of God. 27[³wanting ¹And ²he] to go through into   Achaia, [³encouraging ¹the ²brethren] wrote to the disciples to gladly receive him; who having arrived engaged much with the ones believing through   favor. 28For intensely with the Jews he thoroughly confuted in public, displaying through the scriptures [²to be ³the ⁴Christ ¹Jesus].