Acts 18:2-17

MLV(i) 2 And he found a certain Jew, Aquila by name, and his wife Priscilla, a man of Pontus by race, who recently had come from Italy because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart out of Rome. He came to them 3 also because he was of the same craft. He was remaining and working beside them, for they were tent makers, by the craft. 4 Now he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and was persuading Jews and Greeks.
5 Now as Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was being troubled in the spirit, thoroughly testifying to the Jews: the Christ Jesus. 6 Now while they were resisting us and blaspheming God, he shook-off his garment and said to them, Your blood is upon your own heads. I am clean. I will be traveling to the Gentiles from hereafter. 7 And he proceeded from there and went into the house of a certain man, Justus by name, one who worshiped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.


8 Now Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole house.
And many of the Corinthians hearing, were believing and were being immersed.
9 Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, Do not be afraid, but speak out and do not be silent, 10 because I am with you and no one will be laying a hand on you to mistreat you, because there are many people in this city believing in me. 11 And he stuck-around there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 Now Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews stood up united against Paul and led him in front of the judicial-seat, 13 saying, This one is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law. 14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, Therefore if it was indeed some wrongdoing or evil villainy, O you Jews, I might tolerate you according to reason. 15 But if there are debates concerning words and names and law which is according to you, you will see to it yourselves; for I am not willing to be a judge of these things. 16 And he drove them away from the judicial-seat. 17 Now all the Greeks grabbed Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and were beating him before the judicial-seat. And Gallio was not about to judge anything.