Acts 18

Haweis^{(i) 1} AND after these transactions, Paul departing from Athens, came to Corinth; ² and finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately arrived from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because Claudius had issued an order that all Jews should depart from Rome,) he turned in to them. ³ And as he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and worked, (for by trade they were tent-makers:) ⁴ and he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both the Jews and the Greek proselytes. ⁵ And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul felt a strong impulse on his spirit, and forcibly testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah. ⁶ But as they continued opposing and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am pure from it: from this moment will I go to the Gentiles. ⁷ And departing thence, he came to the house of a person, called Justus, one who worshipped God, whose house was contiguous to the synagogue. ⁸ But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised. ⁹ Then spake the Lord in a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak; and hold not thy peace: ¹⁰ for I am with thee, and no man shall set himself against thee to do thee harm; because I have much people in this city. ¹¹ And he sat down there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God. ¹² But when Gallio was the proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, ¹³ saying, This is the fellow that earnestly persuades men to worship God contrary to the law. ¹⁴ Then Paul being about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, ¹⁵ If indeed this was now a matter of injustice, or wicked knavery, with reason I should hear you patiently; but if it be merely a controversy about the word, and names, and a law peculiar to yourselves, settle it yourselves: for I will be no judge of these matters. ¹⁶ And he drove them from the judgment-seat. ¹⁷ Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal. And Gallio paid no regard to any of these things. ¹⁸ Then Paul abode there yet many days, and taking leave of the disciples, he set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having cut off his hair at Cenchrea: for he had a vow. ¹⁹ And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself went into the synagogue, and discoursed with the Jews. ²⁰ But when they were importunate with him to prolong his stay among them, he consented not; ²¹ but took his leave of them, saying, I must by any means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: but I mean to return to you again, if God so please. So he sailed from Ephesus. ²² And landing at Cesarea, he went up, and having saluted the church [at Jerusalem], he went down to Antioch. ²³ And after making some stay, he departed, passing in regular order through the Galatian district, and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples. ²⁴ Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, who was powerful in the Scriptures, had come to Ephesus. ²⁵ He was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught very diligently the things concerning the Lord, though knowing only the baptism of John. ²⁶ So this man began to speak with great boldness in the synagogue: but when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him home with them, and more accurately expounded to him the way of the Lord. ²⁷ And when he wished to pass over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who arriving, contributed much to [confirm] those who believed through grace. ²⁸ For he strenuously argued with the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.