Acts 18

1 After these things, withdrawing from Athens, he came unto Corinth;

And after these things Paul having separated from Athens, he came to Corinth.

2 and, finding a certain Jew, by name Aquila, of Pontus by birth, —lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to be leaving Rome, he came unto them,

And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by origin, who recently came from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius arranged for all the Jews to separate from Rome, he came to them.

3 and, because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought, for they were tent-makers by their trade.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and was working, for they were of the tentmakers craft.

4 And he began reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading both Jews and Greeks.

And he was discoursing in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading Jews and Greeks.

5 When, however, both Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul began to be urged on in the word, bearing full witness unto the Jews that, Jesus, was, the Christ.

And when both Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was being held by the Spirit, fully testifying to the Jews, Jesus the Christ.

6 But, as they began opposing and defaming, shaking out his garments, he said unto them—Your blood, be upon your own head! Pure, am, I: henceforth, unto the nations, will I go.

But when they opposed and slandered him, having shaken out his clothes, he said to them, Your blood is upon your heads. I am clean. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

7 And, removing from thence, he came into the house of a certain man by name Titius Justus, who worshipped God, whose house was adjoining unto the synagogue.

And having departed from there, he went into the house of a certain man named Justus, who worships God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.

8 But, Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house. And, many of the Corinthians, hearing, were believing, and being immersed.

And Crispus, the synagogue ruler, believed in the Lord with his whole household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed, and were immersed.

9 And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul—Be not afraid! but be speaking, —and do not hold thy peace;

And the Lord spoke to Paul by a vision at night, Fear not, but speak, and be not silent,

10 Inasmuch as, I, am with thee, and, no one, shall set upon thee to harm thee; inasmuch as I have much people in this city.

because I am with thee, and no man will lay upon thee to harm thee, because many people are for me in this city.

11 And he remained a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

And he remained a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 But, when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, set upon Paul, and led him unto the judgment-seat,

But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord attacked Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

13 saying—Contrary to the law, is this one seducing men to be worshipping God.

saying, This man is persuading men to worship God against the law.

14 But, as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews—If, indeed, it had been some wrong or wicked recklessness, O Jews, with reason, in that case, should I have been bearing with you.

But when Paul was going to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If therefore indeed it were some crime or evil reckless deed, O ye Jews, I would have tolerated you according to the matter.

15 If, however, they are questions concerning discourse, and names, and law, that which ye have, ye shall see to it, yourselves; A judge of these things, I, am not disposed to be.

But if it is an issue about a word and names and the law from you, look ye yourselves, for I do not intend to be a judge of these things.

16 And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

And he drove them from the judgment seat.

17 But they all, laying hold of Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, began to strike him before the judgment-seat; and, for none of these things, did Gallio care.

But all the Greeks, having taken Sosthenes the synagogue ruler, were beating him in front of the judgment seat. And Gallio was not going to judge, even of these things.

18 Paul, however, still further abiding a good many days with the brethren, bidding them adieu, set sail for Syria; and, with him, Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

But Paul, who still remained considerable days with the brothers, having separated, sailed away to Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shaved his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.

19 And they came down to Ephesus; and, as for them, he left them there, —but, himself entering into the synagogue, he reasoned with the Jews.

And he came to Ephesus and left behind those there, but having entered into the synagogue himself, he discoursed with the Jews.

20 And, when they requested him for a longer time to abide, he consented not;

And when they asked him to remain on more time with them, he did not consent,

21 but, bidding them adieu, and saying—Again, will I return unto you, God willing, he sailed away from Ephesus;

but separated from them, having said, I must definitely keep the coming feast at Jerusalem, but I will return again to you, God willing. And he launched from Ephesus.

22 and, putting in at Caesarea, going up and saluting the assembly, went down unto Antioch;

And after coming down to Caesarea, having gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.

23 and, spending some time, he went forth, passing through, in order, the country of Galatia and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

And after spending some time, he departed, passing through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, successively, strengthening all the disciples.

24 But, a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a learned man, came down to Ephesus, being, mighty, in the Scriptures.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by origin, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, being mighty in the scriptures.

25 The same, had been orally taught the way of the Lord, and, being fervent in his spirit, began speaking and teaching accurately, the things concerning Jesus, —properly knowing, only the immersion of John.

This was a man who was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the Spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.

26 The same, also began speaking boldly in the synagogue; and Priscilla and Aquila, hearing him, took him unto them, and, more accurately, expounded unto him the way of God.

And this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside, and expounded to him the way of God more accurately.

27 And, he being minded to pass through into Achaia, the brethren urgently wrote unto the disciples to welcome him, —who, arriving, was very useful unto them who had believed, with his gift;

And when he intended to pass through into Achaia, the brothers wrote, having encouraged the disciples to receive him, who, when he arrived, assisted much those who believed through the grace.

28 for, with great force, began he confuting the Jews, publicly, shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was, the Christ.

For he forcibly refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.