Acts 18

1 After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.

Aftir these thingis Poul yede out of Atenes, and cam to Corinthie.

2 He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

And he fonde a man, a Jewe, Aquila bi name, of Ponte bi kynde, that late cam from Ytalie, and Priscille, his wijf, for that Claudius comaundide alle Jewis to departe fro Rome; and he cam to hem.

3 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

And for he was of the same craft, he dwellide with hem, and wrouyte; and thei weren of roopmakeris craft.

4 He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

And he disputide in the synagoge bi ech sabat, puttynge among the name of the Lord Jhesu; and he counselide Jewis and Grekis.

5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

And whanne Silas and Tymothe camen fro Macedonye, Poul yaf bisynesse to the word, and witnesside to the Jewis, that Jhesu is Crist.

6 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

But whanne thei ayenseiden and blasfemyden, he schoke awei hise clothis, and seide to hem, Youre blood be on youre heed; Y schal be clene from hennus forth, and schal go to hethene men.

7 He departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

And he passide fro thennus, and entride in to the hous of a iust man, Tite bi name, that worschipide God, whos hous was ioyned to the synagoge.

8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

And Crispe, prince of the synagoge, bileuede to the Lord, with al his hous. And many of the Corinthies herden, and bileueden, and weren cristened.

9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;

And the Lord seide bi nyyt to Poul bi a visioun, Nyle thou drede, but speke, and be not stille;

10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

for Y am with thee, and no man schal be put to thee to noye thee, for myche puple is to me in this citee.

11 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

And he dwellide there a yeer and sixe monethis, techinge among hem the word of God.

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

But whanne Gallion was proconsul of Acaye, Jewis risen vp with oo wille ayens Poul, and ledden hym to the doom,

13 saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

and seiden, Ayens the lawe this counselith men to worschipe God.

14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

And whanne Poul bigan to opene his mouth, Gallion seide to the Jewis, If there were ony wickid thing, ether yuel trespas, ye Jewis, riytli Y schulde suffre you;

15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I do not want to be a judge of these matters.”

but if questiouns ben of the word, and of names of youre lawe, bisee you silf; Y wole not be domesman of these thingis.

16 So he drove them from the judgment seat.

And he droof hem fro the doom place.

17 Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio did not care about any of these things.

And alle token Sostenes, prince of the synagoge, and smoten him bifor the doom place; and no thing of these was to charge to Gallion.

18 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

And whanne Poul hadde abidun many daies, he seide fare wel to britheren, and bi boot cam to Syrie. And Priscille and Aquila camen with hym, whiche hadden clippid his heed in Tencris; for he had a vow.

19 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

And he cam to Effesie, and there he lefte hem; and he yede in to the synagoge, and disputide with Jewis.

20 When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

And whanne thei preieden, that he schulde dwelle more time,

21 but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

he consentide not, but he made `fare wel, and seide, Eft Y schal turne ayen to you, if God wole; and he wente forth fro Effesi.

22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

And he cam doun to Cesarie, and he yede vp, and grette the chirche, and cam doun to Antiochie.

23 Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

And whanne he hadde dwellide there sumwhat of time, he wente forth, walkinge bi rewe thorou the cuntrei of Galathie, and Frigie, and confermyde alle the disciplis.

24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

But a Jewe, Apollo bi name, a man of Alisaundre of kinde, a man eloquent, cam to Effesie; and he was myyti in scripturis.

25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

This man was tauyt the weie of the Lord, and was feruent in spirit, and spak, and tauyte diligentli tho thingis that weren of Jhesu, and knew oonli the baptym of Joon.

26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

And this man bigan to do tristili in the synagoge. Whom whanne Priscille and Aquila herden, thei token hym, and more diligentli expowneden to hym the weie of the Lord.

27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

And whanne he wolde go to Acaie, britheren excitiden, and wroten to the disciplis, that thei schulden resseyue hym; which whanne he cam, yaf myche to hem that bileueden.

28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

For he greetli ouercam Jewis, and schewide opynli bi scripturis, that Jhesu is Crist.