Acts 18

BLB^{(i) 1} And after these things, having departed from Athens, he came to Corinth. ² And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, and Priscilla his wife, recently having come from Italy because of Claudius having commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome, he came to them, ³ and because of being of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked. For they were tentmakers by the trade. ⁴ And he was reasoning in the synagogue on every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks. ⁵ Now when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, earnestly testifying to the Jews Jesus to be the Christ. ⁶ But of them opposing and reviling him, having shaken out the garments, he said to them, “Your blood be upon your head; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” ⁷ And having departed from there, he came to the house of a certain one named Titius Justus, worshiping God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue. ⁸ And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with his all household. And many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized. ⁹ Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, “Do not fear, but continue speaking, and do not be silent, ¹⁰ because I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, because there are many people to me in this city.” ¹¹ And he remained a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. ¹² But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and led him to the judgment seat, ¹³ saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the Law.” ¹⁴ Now Paul being about to open the mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it was some unrighteousness or wicked crime, O Jews, according to reason I would have endured with you. ¹⁵ But if it is a question about a word, and names, and in reference to your law, you will see to it yourselves. I resolve not to be a judge of these things.” ¹⁶ And he drove them from the judgment seat. ¹⁷ Then all of them, having seized Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, began to beat him before the judgment seat. And it mattered nothing to Gallio about these things. ¹⁸ Now Paul, having remained many days more, having taken leave of the brothers, sailed away to Syria—and with him Priscilla and Aquila—having shaved the head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow. ¹⁹ Now they came to Ephesus, and left them there. And he himself having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰ Now of them asking him to remain for a longer time, he did not consent, ²¹ but having taken leave and having said, “I will return to you again, God willing,” he sailed from Ephesus, ²² and having landed at Caesarea, having gone up and having greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. ²³ And having stayed some time, he went forth, passing successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. ²⁴ Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus, being an eloquent man, mighty in the Scriptures. ²⁵ He was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and was teaching earnestly the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John. ²⁶ And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But Priscilla and Aquila having heard him, took him to them and expounded the way of God to him more accurately. ²⁷ And he resolving to pass through into Achaia, the brothers, having encouraged him, wrote to the disciples to welcome him, who having arrived, helped greatly those having believed through grace. ²⁸ For he was powerfully refuting the Jews publicly, showing by the Scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.